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Rayne Hatch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.92022, 0.60551

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Holly, Ivy +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +171 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +171 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hazel, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 16Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 16Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 16Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 16Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Named routeRef 16Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Willoughbysbyway open to all traffic · 413 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 413 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Peterfield's Lane by Heater Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Peterfield's Lane by Heater Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gosfield Lake ResortUrban park2.3 km→✦GOSFIELD HALLHistoric site2.7 km→🦉BOCKING BLACKWATERNature reserve4.3 km→⛪St Catherine's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱Playing FieldsUrban park3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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