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Cely Woods - Open water

9 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.51749, 0.24138

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Erith stationWalking route

signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 2Walking route

"Enjoy a panoramic view of the Thames estuary at Erith before heading up to high climes at Bostall Woods and London's hidden heathland."

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
Havering Green WaysWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

141 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
LCN 58Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meadow in Cely Woods

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meadow in Cely Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park1 km→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park3.3 km→✦BELHUS PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Berwick GladesUrban park2.4 km→🌱Rainham Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→

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