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Riddles Wood

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Redshank
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Redshank, Oystercatcher +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Redshank, Oystercatcher +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Scarlet Pimpernel, Creeping Buttercup, Common Ragwort +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Bristly Oxtongue, Red Dead-nettle +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 150Cycling route
Named routeRef 150National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 150Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 150Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 150Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 150Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route272 m
Named routeRef 150Length 272 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Osyth Footpath 2 By Riddles Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Osyth Footpath 2 By Riddles Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansionHistoric site2.5 km→✦St Osyth's PrioryHistoric site2 km→🌱Little Clacton Meadow Millennium GreenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Bentley GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Martin's Farm Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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