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Cook's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.67006, 0.25169

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker Parking 414m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Overleaf Pellia · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +36 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +36 more · last seen 2024

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 · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Backdoor to the Bunker

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Backdoor to the Bunker

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Nearby places

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✦WEALD PARKHistoric site5 km→✦Ongar CastleHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Love Lane ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kelvedon GreenUrban park1.6 km→✦Abandoned ToiletsHistoric site1.7 km→✦Ongar CastleHistoric site3.9 km→

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