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Halmstow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

50.98915, -4.03840

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Dunnock, Collared Dove +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Dunnock, Collared Dove +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Phlyctis argena, Ramalina farinacea, Script Lichen +29 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Phlyctis argena, Ramalina farinacea, Script Lichen +29 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Pignut, Alder +167 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Hazel, Wild Strawberry +22 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Gatekeeper +126 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Gatekeeper +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A stream in Halmstow Wood

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A stream in Halmstow Wood

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⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦Brightley Barton moated siteHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪Ebberley Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪Hiscott Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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