Round Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 14 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 14 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Maldon Getting here
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Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhaphigaster nebulosa, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Admiral McHardy Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Blakes Wood to Lingwood Common Walk, Danbury Walking route 4 km ▾
Woodland paths can be hilling in places, with occasional protruding tree roots. Paths can become muddy, suitable footwear is necessary. Not suitable for pushchairs, wheelchairs or cycles. Can be connected with Lingwood trails and Danbury trails.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Danbury Common to Lingwood Common Walk, Danbury Walking route 2.4 km ▾
Easy walking on a waymarked route. There are grassy tracks and some tree routes. May not be suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs as some areas can get muddy in wet weather and during the winter. Can be connected with Blakes wood and Lingwood trails.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lingwood Common to Blakes Wood Walk, Danbury Walking route 5.6 km ▾
Circular walk with a mix of environments. Easy walking on a numbered route. There are grass tracks and some tree roots. It may not be suitable for push/wheelchairs as some areas become muddy in wet weather and during winter.
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map St Peter's Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 2.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
5,344 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,344 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Pochard · Shoveler · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +46
Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Ruff Calidris pugnax2024 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Weasel · Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Weasel Mustela nivalis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 33 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhaphigaster nebulosa · Red-legged Shieldbug · Green Nettle Weevil · Athous haemorrhoidalis +28
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,344 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Pochard · Shoveler · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +46
Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Ruff Calidris pugnax2024 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Weasel · Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Weasel Mustela nivalis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 33 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhaphigaster nebulosa · Red-legged Shieldbug · Green Nettle Weevil · Athous haemorrhoidalis +28
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Ceratinostoma ostiorum Ceratinostoma ostiorum
Ceratinostoma ostiorum Ceratinostoma ostiorum
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Kalama tricornis Kalama tricornis
Kalama tricornis Kalama tricornis
Marsh Damselbug Nabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus
Marsh Damselbug Nabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum
Shrill Carder Bee Bombus sylvarum
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Apple Fruit Rhynchites Tatianaerhynchites aequatus
Apple Fruit Rhynchites Tatianaerhynchites aequatus
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Creeping Thistle Lacebug Tingis (Tingis) ampliata
Creeping Thistle Lacebug Tingis (Tingis) ampliata
Malvapion malvae Malvapion malvae
Malvapion malvae Malvapion malvae
Orchestes hortorum Orchestes hortorum
Orchestes hortorum Orchestes hortorum
Criomorphus Criomorphus
Criomorphus Criomorphus
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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