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Cow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.90430, 0.52781

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ash, Hornbeam, Ivy +39 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Green-veined White, Small White +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Green-veined White, Small White +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Elder +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 16Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 16Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 16Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Great Priory Farm

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Great Priory Farm

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🏞️GREAT NOTLEYCountry park4.8 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bradford MeadowsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Weavers FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱John Ray ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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