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Eseley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.91944, 0.32257

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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
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bluebell, Hazel +61 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Turpin's Trail 1Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route
Tilty Hill Farm Lanepublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mPath type: unclassified
Church Lanepublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Delfits Lanebyway open to all traffic · 558 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 558 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rough Pasture Sandwiched between Eseley and Home Woods

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rough Pasture Sandwiched between Eseley and Home Woods

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🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park5 km→✦Tilty AbbeyHistoric site500 m→🌱Margaret GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Margaret GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park4.7 km→✦Tilty AbbeyHistoric site500 m→

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