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Gutteridge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.84667, 1.10873

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Perennial Rye-grass, Scarlet Pimpernel, Radish +54 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Large White +249 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Large White +249 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hazel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gutteridge Hall Lanepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate to Little Tofts Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate to Little Tofts Wood

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🌱Little Clacton Meadow Millennium GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bentley GreenUrban park3.1 km→✦THORPE HALLHistoric site4 km→🌱Martin's Farm Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Brook County ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-SaintsReligious grounds1.6 km→

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