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Middle Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.10927, 1.00698

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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 280m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Man Orchid, Field Maple, Common Nettle +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, White Admiral +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, Meadow Brown, White Admiral +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Blackthorn, Elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gipping Valley River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Named routeRef 51Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route563 m
Named routeRef 51Length 563 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 51Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field rising towards Middle Wood

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field rising towards Middle Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barking Tye CommonUrban park2.3 km→✦Moated site at The Old Rectory, 150m north east of Malting FarmHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Elmsett GreenUrban park3.3 km→✦Elmsett Airfield MonumentHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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