Great Hyde Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Chelmsford Getting here
51.82102, 0.47907
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Song Thrush +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Blue Tit, Song Thrush +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Broomrape, Common Centaury, Wild Teasel +1 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
John Ray Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Notley Link Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (16) National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 Regional cycle route
Show on map Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map (50) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 18 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
3,601 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,601 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Blackcap · Blue Tit · Song Thrush · Great Tit · House Sparrow +39
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Fallow Deer
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Swollen-thighed Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Sphaerophoria scripta · Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus +14
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024 Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus2025 Sphaerophoria Common Centaury · Wild Teasel · Common Broomrape
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Common Broomrape Orobanche minor Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,601 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Blackcap · Blue Tit · Song Thrush · Great Tit · House Sparrow +39
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Fallow Deer
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Fallow Deer Dama dama2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Swollen-thighed Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Sphaerophoria scripta · Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus +14
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024 Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus2025 Sphaerophoria Common Centaury · Wild Teasel · Common Broomrape
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Common Broomrape Orobanche minor Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Muscidae Muscidae2025
Muscidae Muscidae2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Ant Beetle Thanasimus formicarius2025
Ant Beetle Thanasimus formicarius2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2024
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2024 