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Butthatch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.76249, 0.27185

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Common Blue Damselfly, Meadow Brown +55 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Gatekeeper, Common Blue Damselfly, Meadow Brown +55 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Field Scabious, Pyramidal Orchid, Sulphur Clover +3 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stort Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Named routeRef 1Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route86 m
Named routeLength 86 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route849 m
Named routeLength 849 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Butthatch Wood, Beauchamp Roding

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Butthatch Wood, Beauchamp Roding

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Rookwood Hall moated siteHistoric site1.7 km→✦Moated site known as Tanner's Cottage, 250m south of GreensHistoric site2.7 km→✦Bundish Hall moated siteHistoric site4.1 km→✦Colville Hall Tudor and medieval remains, White RodingHistoric site4.2 km→✦Shellow Hall moated siteHistoric site4.2 km→✦Bowl barrow 90m north-west of the footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley CommonHistoric site4.9 km→

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