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Soken Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Robin Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.85193, 1.21959

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 296m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Sparlingspublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: residential
Mumfords Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: track
Mumfords Lanepublic footpath · 403 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 403 mPath type: service
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
NCN 150Cycling route
Named routeRef 150National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route341 m
Named routeRef 150Length 341 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 150Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 150Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Michael's Kirby-le-Soken

📷 Robin Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Michael's Kirby-le-Soken

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frinton Park Playing FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Jubilee GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Station GardensUrban park3.5 km→🦉HOLLAND HAVENNature reserve4.3 km→🏞️HOLLAND HAVENCountry park4.5 km→🌱Witton Wood SpinneyUrban park2.3 km→

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