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HOCKLEY WOODS

92 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome92 ha

Getting here

51.59499, 0.64483

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Hockley Woods 28m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Accessible Route, Rayleigh MountWalking route600 m

Gravel path with inclines around Rayleigh Mount. AccessAble: https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/access-guides/rayleigh-mount-the-mount-national-trust

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named route
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Bullwood Hall Lanepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mPath type: service
Folly Chasepublic footpath · 258 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 258 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bullwood Hall Lanepublic footpath · 250 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 250 mPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mount Bovers Lanebridleway · 454 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 454 mSurface dirtPath type: residential
Holyoak Lanerestricted byway · 353 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 353 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Mount Bovers Lanerestricted byway · 188 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 188 mSurface dirtPath type: service

About this nature reserve

Hockley Woods is a 92-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Rochford, Eastern England. The ancient woodland supports a variety of flora and fauna, ideal for nature walks and exploring wildlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coppice with standards, Hockley Woods

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coppice with standards, Hockley Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→🌱Sweyne ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱The Bull Pub GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Fairview Playing FieldUrban park1.8 km→

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