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Foxearth Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.64150, 0.51016

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Greylag Goose
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Greylag Goose, Black-headed Gull +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Brimstone +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Brimstone +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
South Hanningfield Waypublic footpath · 519 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 519 mPath type: footway
South Hanningfield Waypublic footpath · 292 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 292 mSurface groundPath type: footway
South Hanningfield Waypublic footpath · 515 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 515 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route137 m
Named routeRef 13Length 137 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route448 m
Named routeRef 13Length 448 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route527 m
Named routeRef 13Length 527 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 13Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 13Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells, Harrow Wood, Downham

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells, Harrow Wood, Downham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wickford Memorial ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Runwell Playing FieldsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Nevendon ParkUrban park3.5 km→💧Hanningfield ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→💧Hanningfield ReservoirReservoir1.8 km→

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