Rook Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
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51.83087, 1.02676
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 277m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 277m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +108 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +108 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early Meadow-grass, Common Fleabane, False-brome +12 more · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Dock Bug +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Dock Bug +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Maurice Britton Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Brightlingsea Road, the B1029 near Thorrington
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Wildlife to spot
5,088 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,088 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Greenfinch · Pheasant · Blackbird +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greylag Goose Anser anser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Little Owl Athene noctua Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Curlew Numenius arquata Swallow Hirundo rustica Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Whitethroat Curruca communis Rock Dove Columba livia Redshank Tringa totanus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Firebug · Field Grasshopper · Humming-bird Hawk-moth · Alydus calcaratus +2
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,088 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Greenfinch · Pheasant · Blackbird +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greylag Goose Anser anser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Little Owl Athene noctua Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Sand Martin Riparia riparia Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Curlew Numenius arquata Swallow Hirundo rustica Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Whitethroat Curruca communis Rock Dove Columba livia Redshank Tringa totanus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Firebug · Field Grasshopper · Humming-bird Hawk-moth · Alydus calcaratus +2
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Alydus calcaratus Alydus calcaratus Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus 