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Bush Wood

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.82835, 1.10939

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holly, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +168 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Holly, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +168 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pill Beetle, Black Clock, Poecilus cupreus +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Pill Beetle, Black Clock, Poecilus cupreus +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 150Cycling route
Named routeRef 150National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 150Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 150Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route833 m
Named routeRef 150Length 833 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 150Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crop field towards Bush Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crop field towards Bush Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansionHistoric site4 km→🌱Little Clacton Meadow Millennium GreenUrban park2.1 km→✦St Osyth's PrioryHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Bentley GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Carisbrooke Avenue Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Martin's Farm Country ParkUrban park3 km→

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