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Pilcox Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.89353, 1.09916

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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
  • 🌿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
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Best for

4 activities

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

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Fat Goose, Tendring Heath

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Fat Goose, Tendring Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bentley GreenUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Site of Old St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.8 km→🐄Brooklynne Farm ShopVisitor farm4.3 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-SaintsReligious grounds3.7 km→

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