🌞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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
7 activities
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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6 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Margery Allingham WalkWalking route9.5 km▾
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
Round ChapelWalking route▾
Circular route around Chappel. Whilst it is not signed, it has been recorded on OSM in 'Name' fields for some time.
Named routeLocal walking route
Paycocke's Tudor Coggeshall Walk, Paycocke's House and GardenWalking route4 km▾
Paths across fields may be muddy after wet weather, so we advise wearing suitable footwear. Take care when crossing roads especially where there's no footpath along The Gravel. Expect a very gradual uphill approach along Grange Hill and East Street.
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Grange Barn and Paycocke's House Circular Walk, Grange BarnWalking route4.8 km▾
Grange Barn is one of Europe's oldest timber-framed buildings. Paths are muddy and boggy after wet weather, so boots may be necessary. Please note that the river bridge is braced by metal bars which you'll need to climb over, so take care when crossing.
Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Earls Colne Airfieldpublic footpath · 412 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 412 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Earls Colne Airfieldpublic footpath · 255 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 255 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Earls Colne Airfieldpublic footpath · 419 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 419 mSurface pavedPath type: service
🐴
Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
