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Hounden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.65843, 0.52689

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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 262m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: service
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 13Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route543 m
Named routeRef 13Length 543 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 13Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 13Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking to Hounden Wood, South Hanningfield

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking to Hounden Wood, South Hanningfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Royal Horticultural Society Garden, Hyde HallUrban park3.5 km→🌱Winter GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Birch GroveUrban park3.3 km→🌱Cottage GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Modern Country GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Clover Hill BordersUrban park3.4 km→

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