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New England Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 John Myers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.58096, 0.63741

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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
  • 🛝Playground 286m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Corky-fruited Water-dropwort, Common Knapweed, Oxeye Daisy +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Jay +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Jay +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +137 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +137 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Accessible Route, Rayleigh MountWalking route600 m

Gravel path with inclines around Rayleigh Mount. AccessAble: https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/access-guides/rayleigh-mount-the-mount-national-trust

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named route
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Eastwood Risepublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Eastwood Risepublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface concretePath type: service
Eastwood Risepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53Local cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New England Wood

📷 John Myers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park1 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park2 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Sweyne ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱The GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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