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Cook Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.13407, 0.71280

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, House Sparrow +69 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, House Sparrow +69 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Lindberg's Plait-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +4 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ruddy Darter, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Common Blue, Meadow Brown +29 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 18Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 18Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath beside Cook Wood

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath beside Cook Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hookstead GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hookstead GreenUrban park3.6 km→🐄The Big Cat SanctuaryVisitor farm4.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🐄The Retreat Animal SanctuaryVisitor farm3 km→🌱Sportsman FarmUrban park4.2 km→

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