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Bushy Grove - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.86030, 0.78122

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Copford 29public footpath · 480 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 480 mPath type: footway
Copford 16public footpath · 832 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 832 mPath type: footway
Copford 17public footpath · 409 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Lexden RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Copford 28bridleway · 589 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 589 mPath type: service
Copford 28bridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Grange, Easthorpe

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Grange, Easthorpe

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🐄Colchester ZooVisitor farm3.5 km→🌱Marks Tey Recreational GroundsUrban park1.9 km→✦Roman Practice Camp and late Iron Age and Roman remains east of Stanway Hall FarmHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Jamsin ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Aldham ParkUrban park4 km→✦LAYER MARNEY TOWERHistoric site4.4 km→

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