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Pickess Grove

6 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.97873, 0.91452

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Grebe, Mallard, Mute Swan +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Grebe, Mallard, Mute Swan +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Stag Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Stag Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Greater Pond-sedge, Pink Water-speedwell +92 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Greater Pond-sedge, Pink Water-speedwell +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Water Mint, Bramble +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
Named routeRef A3Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pickess Grove, Tendring Hall Park, Stoke-by-Nayland

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pickess Grove, Tendring Hall Park, Stoke-by-Nayland

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✦TENDRING HALL PARKHistoric site1.1 km→✦Parkland and gardens of Giffords HallHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Fairfield Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Rowley WoodUrban park1.8 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field2.8 km→✦Earthwork called Court KnollHistoric site2.9 km→

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