Martin's Grove ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Chelmsford Getting here
51.66054, 0.42653
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Athous haemorrhoidalis, 7-spot Ladybird, Parent Bug +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Athous haemorrhoidalis, 7-spot Ladybird, Parent Bug +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Centenary Circle Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Hylands Estate Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hylands Lower Estate Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map St Peter's Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map Back Lane public footpath · 283 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 283 m Path type: service
Show on map Stock FP37 public footpath · 1.4 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.4 km Path type: footway
Show on map Back Lane public footpath · 348 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 348 m Path type: service
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 801 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 801 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 137 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 137 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 74 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 74 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 321 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 321 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 448 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 448 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,972 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,972 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail +44
House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Athous haemorrhoidalis · 7-spot Ladybird · Parent Bug · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Cantharis decipiens +6
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2024 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens Bibio leucopterus Bibio leucopterus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,972 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail +44
House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Athous haemorrhoidalis · 7-spot Ladybird · Parent Bug · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Cantharis decipiens +6
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2024 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens Bibio leucopterus Bibio leucopterus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii2024
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii2024
Mordellistena neuwaldeggiana Mordellistena neuwaldeggiana2024
Mordellistena neuwaldeggiana Mordellistena neuwaldeggiana2024
Chrysotoxum Chrysotoxum2024
Chrysotoxum Chrysotoxum2024
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2024
Eristalis intricaria Eristalis intricaria2024 