Cabbage Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 38 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 38 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Uttlesford Getting here
51.97673, 0.24817
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
Show on map Lime Tree Walk Walking route ▾
Kitchen Garden Walk Walking route ▾
Temple Walk Walking route ▾
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,915 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,915 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Stock Dove Columba oenas Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Hobby Falco subbuteo Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Dove Columba livia Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Peregrine Falco peregrinus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Skylark Alauda arvensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greylag Goose Anser anser Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Otter · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Badger +1
Otter Lutra lutra Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles Mole Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis pertinax · Silver-washed Fritillary +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,915 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Pheasant · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Stock Dove Columba oenas Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Hobby Falco subbuteo Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Dove Columba livia Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Rook Corvus frugilegus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Peregrine Falco peregrinus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Skylark Alauda arvensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Greylag Goose Anser anser Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Otter · Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Badger +1
Otter Lutra lutra Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles Mole Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis pertinax · Silver-washed Fritillary +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Talpa europaea
Talpa europaea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Nyctia halterata Nyctia halterata
Nyctia halterata Nyctia halterata
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Cassida vibex Cassida vibex
Cassida vibex Cassida vibex
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
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