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Soils Wood

3 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.91319, 1.20200

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Pintail +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit, Pintail +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South House Farm Roadpublic footpath · 201 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 201 mPath type: service
South House Farm Roadpublic footpath · 243 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 243 mPath type: service
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part North SeaCycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
N/ACycling route679 m
Named routeLength 679 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route171 m
Named routeLength 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route53 m
Named routeLength 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Soils, near Great Oakley

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Soils, near Great Oakley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oakley Coronation ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦Beaumont Quay, Hamford Water: a 19th century quay and lime kilnHistoric site4.9 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 350m north east of Little Oakley HallHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Castle Inn and Camping SiteUrban park2 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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