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Hangman's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Adrian Benn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.48939, 0.34781

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Great Green Bush-cricket, Stag Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Great Green Bush-cricket, Stag Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025

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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route25 m
Named routeRef 1Length 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Early Spring in Hangman's Wood

📷 Adrian Benn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Early Spring in Hangman's Wood

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🌱Grays Beach Riverside ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Tilbury FortHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Orsett HeathUrban park1 km→🌱Davy Down Riverside ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱The Dip-InUrban park400 m→🌱Barnmead MeadowUrban park600 m→

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