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Great Martin's Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

51.98479, 1.05514

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Black Horehound, Walnut, Black Bryony +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Azure Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +73 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Azure Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Walnut, Garlic Mustard, Bristly Oxtongue +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bluegate Lanepublic footpath · 440 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 440 mPath type: track
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
Named routeRef B1Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Martin's Hill Wood

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱RSPB Flatford Wildlife GardenUrban park3.7 km→✦Mistley TowersHistoric site4.6 km→✦Mistley TowersHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Mistley Place ParkUrban park4.6 km→💧Alton WaterReservoir4.8 km→💧Alton WaterReservoir4.8 km→

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