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Great Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.56216, 0.62989

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Southend Ring

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Accessible Route, Rayleigh MountWalking route600 m

Gravel path with inclines around Rayleigh Mount. AccessAble: https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/access-guides/rayleigh-mount-the-mount-national-trust

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named route
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 16Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Poors Lanebridleway · 640 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 640 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horse riding in Belfairs Great Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horse riding in Belfairs Great Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site2.7 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park3 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Leigh Hill GardenUrban park3 km→

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