Getting here
51.99766, 0.88125
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +25 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +25 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Cantharis rustica, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Cantharis rustica, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +1 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Greater Snowdrop, Greater Celandine, Lungwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Snowdrop, Greater Celandine, Lungwort · last seen 2026
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
St Edmund WayWalking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Main RouteCycling route322 m
Wildlife to spot
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