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Little Wood

1 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.77162, 0.76266

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Hornbeam, Bramble +18 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Field Maple, Hornbeam, Bramble +18 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Violet Ground Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Violet Ground Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Burnham-on-Crouch to MaldonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route639 m
Named routeRef 1Length 639 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 1Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tudor gatehouse, Beckingham Hall

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tudor gatehouse, Beckingham Hall

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Nearby places

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🌱Grove Road Playing FieldUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→🌱Marigold WoodUrban park2.8 km→🌱Chigborough LakesUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→🌱Tiptree HeathUrban park3.8 km→

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