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Millgrove Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.93483, 1.11200

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Blackbird +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Blackbird +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Herb-Robert, Bramble +123 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ground-ivy, Herb-Robert, Bramble +123 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Slender Ground-hopper +6 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Slender Ground-hopper +6 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Flatford and Constable Country Walk, FlatfordWalking route11.2 km

4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ship Lanebyway open to all traffic · 20 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 20 mPath type: unclassified
Ship Lanebyway open to all traffic · 89 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 89 mPath type: unclassified
Ship Lanebyway open to all traffic · 103 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 103 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Ship Lanebyway open to all traffic · 111 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 111 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching Mill Lane

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching Mill Lane

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✦Mistley TowersHistoric site2.7 km→✦Mistley TowersHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Mistley Place ParkUrban park3 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→✦Site of Old St Mary's ChurchHistoric site1.2 km→🦉WRABNESSNature reserve2.2 km→

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