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Raycliff Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Kevin Hale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.93065, 1.25663

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Halfacre Lanepublic footpath · 375 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 375 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Blacksmith's Lanepublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: residential
Squat Lanepublic footpath · 326 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 326 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dovercourt fire station

📷 Kevin Hale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dovercourt fire station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cliff ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Cliff ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Mayor's GardenUrban park2.3 km→🌱The Mayor's GardensUrban park2.3 km→✦Harwich High LighthouseHistoric site2.7 km→✦The Harwich Treadwheel CraneHistoric site2.8 km→

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