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Ellis Wood

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.69988, 0.37488

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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
  • 📍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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Avens, Hornbeam, Pendulous Sedge +73 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Calathus rotundicollis, Box Tree Moth, Abax parallelepipedus +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Calathus rotundicollis, Box Tree Moth, Abax parallelepipedus +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Chalk Hillpublic footpath · 650 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 650 mPath type: track
Chalk Hillpublic footpath · 798 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 798 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

20 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 route29 m
Named routeRef 1Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route448 m
Named routeRef 13Length 448 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Writtle Park Drivebridleway · 914 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 914 mSurface concretePath type: service
Writtle Park Drivebridleway · 34 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 34 mSurface concretePath type: service
Pool's Lanebridleway · 499 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 499 mPath type: bridleway
Pool's Lanebridleway · 444 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 444 mPath type: service
Metsons Lanebridleway · 269 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 269 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

By Deerslade Wood

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

By Deerslade Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hylands ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Hanbury Memorial GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Writtle GreenUrban park5 km→

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