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Soken Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.85324, 1.22812

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 55m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 public paths nearby

Public paths
Quay Lanepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mPath type: residential
The Sparlingspublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: residential
Quay Lanepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: track
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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

The Ship public house, Kirby-le-Soken

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ship public house, Kirby-le-Soken

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frinton Park Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Jubilee GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Station GardensUrban park2.9 km→🦉HOLLAND HAVENNature reserve4.5 km→🏞️HOLLAND HAVENCountry park4.7 km→🌱Witton Wood SpinneyUrban park2.1 km→

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