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Deerslade Wood

✦ Ancient woodland50 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

51.69146, 0.36661

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 85m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion, Sweet Chestnut +32 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Comma, Brimstone +165 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Pedunculate Oak, Elder +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Harding's Lanepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: service
Harding's Lanepublic footpath · 236 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 236 mPath type: service
Ingatestone FP16public footpath · 455 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 455 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 1Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route609 m
Named routeRef 1Length 609 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mapletree Lanebridleway · 624 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 624 mPath type: bridleway
Mapletree Lanebridleway · 119 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 119 mPath type: service
Metsons Lanebridleway · 269 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 269 mPath type: unclassified
Mapletree Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mPath type: residential
Mapletree Lanebridleway · 524 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 524 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Deerslade Wood, Writtle Forest

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Deerslade Wood, Writtle Forest

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Nearby places

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🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Roman villa 100m north west of Handley BarnsHistoric site900 m→⛪St Edmund's and St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🌱Blackmore Millenium FieldUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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