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Broadleaved woodland near Little Oakley

4 ha

📷 Zorba the Geek · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.89535, 1.21620

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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

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

2 signed routes nearby

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

24 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
N/ACycling route356 m
Named routeLength 356 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route369 m
Named routeLength 369 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route633 m
Named routeRef 150Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching the sea wall from Little Oakley

📷 Zorba the Geek · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching the sea wall from Little Oakley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oakley Coronation ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Beaumont Quay, Hamford Water: a 19th century quay and lime kilnHistoric site3.7 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 350m north east of Little Oakley HallHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Castle Inn and Camping SiteUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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