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Holly Wood

14 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.96933, 1.11138

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 246m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Turtle Dove, Nightingale, Swift +114 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Turtle Dove, Nightingale, Swift +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Chinese Quince, Milk Thistle +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Southern Marsh-orchid, Chinese Quince, Milk Thistle +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Crepping Hall Drivepublic footpath · 464 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 464 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B1Cycling route
Named routeRef B1Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Queech Lanebridleway · 322 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 322 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Queech Lanebridleway · 176 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 176 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Queech Lanebridleway · 765 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 765 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway from Lewis Lane

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway from Lewis Lane

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