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Dobb's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.82239, 0.34608

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Goldfinch, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Goldfinch, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Yarrow, Common Nettle +55 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Yarrow, Common Nettle +55 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +25 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +25 more · last seen 2023

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cowpat Gem · last seen 2017; Fungi — Cowpat Gem · last seen 2017

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 16Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 16Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across the fields to Dobb's Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across the fields to Dobb's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Canfield Castle and associated moated enclosureHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Wellstye GreenUrban park3.2 km→✦Roman villa 450m west of Bury FarmHistoric site3.9 km→✦Moated site known as Paslowes, 430m north east of FouchersHistoric site4.9 km→⛪Black ChapelReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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