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Hookley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.81959, 0.54849

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Barn Owl, Raven +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Barn Owl, Raven +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Hornbeam, Lords-and-Ladies +31 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Primrose, Hornbeam, Lords-and-Ladies +31 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Comma +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Comma +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeRef 50Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brickhouse Wood

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brickhouse Wood

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✦TERLING PLACEHistoric site2.7 km→✦FAULKBOURNE HALLHistoric site4.6 km→✦Cressing TempleHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Tudor GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Panners FieldUrban park5 km→🌱Notley GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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