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LINFORD WOOD

3 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.49146, 0.41266

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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

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

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route794 m
Named routeRef 13Length 794 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 13Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
N/ACycling route315 m
Named routeLength 315 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Linford Wood is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Thurrock, Eastern England. It hosts native woodlands and grasslands, providing habitat for birds, insects, and small mammals, alongside trails for walking and nature observation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The interior of Linford Wood

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The interior of Linford Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coalhouse Fort ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Coalhouse Fort battery and artillery defencesHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Corringham ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park3 km→🌱2012 Monument ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Tilbury FortHistoric site4.9 km→

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