Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🐕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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cercopis vulnerata, Orange Bicolorous Sawfly +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cercopis vulnerata, Orange Bicolorous Sawfly +29 more · last seen 2025
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Margery Allingham WalkWalking route9.5 km
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Round ChapelWalking route
Circular route around Chappel. Whilst it is not signed, it has been recorded on OSM in 'Name' fields for some time.
Paycocke's Tudor Coggeshall Walk, Paycocke's House and GardenWalking route4 km
Paths across fields may be muddy after wet weather, so we advise wearing suitable footwear. Take care when crossing roads especially where there's no footpath along The Gravel. Expect a very gradual uphill approach along Grange Hill and East Street.
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Swanscomb Roadpublic footpath · 94 m
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 13Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route529 m
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Main RouteCycling route188 m
Main RouteCycling route904 m
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Priory Roadrestricted byway · 248 m
Sere Lanerestricted byway · 423 m
Ryeland Lanerestricted byway · 459 m
Fen Hillrestricted byway · 276 m
Fen Hillrestricted byway · 317 m
Wildlife to spot
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