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Hales Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.03706, 0.28910

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lime Tree WalkWalking route
Named route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route
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Temple WalkWalking route
Named route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashdon Road and Hales Wood

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashdon Road and Hales Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Audley End EstateUrban park4.7 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bridge End GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.8 km→✦Audley End MansionHistoric site5 km→

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