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Etchden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.14481, 0.79208

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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
National trail

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Common Striated Feather-moss, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +19 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +62 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +62 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stour Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeListed length 82.9 kmRegional walking route
Greensand WayWalking route
Named routeRef GWRegional walking route
Fens & Dragonflys WalkWalking route
Named route
Bogs & Giants WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sundews & Views WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18National Cycle Network
NCN Regional Route 11 (Kent)Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Regional cycle route
Brimstone TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Comma TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orange Tip TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Etchden Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Etchden Wood

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🌱Repton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Watercress FieldsUrban park4.6 km→🌱Repton Park Nature ReserveUrban park4.3 km→🌱Repton Park WalkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Repton Connect Community GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Limes ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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