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Engry Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.00190, 1.07427

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bracken, Bramble, Honeysuckle +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Red Admiral, Large White +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Red Admiral, Large White +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Pedunculate Oak, Hogweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
Named routeRef B1Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane to Grove Farm

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane to Grove Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife ParkVisitor farm4.2 km→🌱Ellenbrook Green/Playing FieldsUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ellenbrook Open SpaceUrban park4.9 km→🦉BOBBITS LANENature reserve5 km→💧Alton WaterReservoir4 km→💧Alton WaterReservoir4 km→

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