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Millgrove Wood - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.94314, 1.09850

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

5 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

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

8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shrubland Roadpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Shrubland Roadpublic footpath · 262 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 262 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Ship Lanebyway open to all traffic · 111 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 111 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hedge and rough grass

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hedge and rough grass

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Mistley TowersHistoric site1.5 km→✦Mistley TowersHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Mistley Place ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦Neolithic enclosure 510m north-east of Lawford HouseHistoric site4.3 km→✦Settlement site NNE of Lawford HouseHistoric site4.3 km→✦Site of Old St Mary's ChurchHistoric site700 m→

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