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Grassall's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.99269, 0.56864

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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 trailWalking trails

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +112 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 04Walking route
Named routeRef LW04Local walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oilseed Rape, near High Street Green

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oilseed Rape, near High Street Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial Hall GardenUrban park2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→🌱Deer ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park2.2 km→✦Hedingham CastleHistoric site2.2 km→⛪Hedingham Baptist FellowshipReligious grounds2 km→

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