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Peverel's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Hatfield Peverel Priory · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.99553, 0.26264

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Peregrine +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Peregrine +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cleavers, Hawthorn, Ash +50 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Painted Lady, Small White +116 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Painted Lady, Small White +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Bramble +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yarrowia · last seen 2019; Fungi — Yarrowia · last seen 2019

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lime Tree WalkWalking route
Named route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route
Named route
Temple WalkWalking route
Named route
Turpin's Trail 1Walking route

Third of three linked circular walks around the birthplace of Dick Turpin, Highwayman

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
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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

Hatfield Peverel Priory

📷 Wikipedia · Hatfield Peverel Priory · CC BY-SA 3.0

Hatfield Peverel Priory

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✦AUDLEY ENDHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Audley End EstateUrban park3.9 km→🌱The CommonUrban park3.4 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.6 km→🌱Bridge End GardenUrban park3.8 km→

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