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Soken Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

14 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 route633 m
Named routeRef 150Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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