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Stour Wood

✦ Ancient woodland54 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

51.93633, 1.18467

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +86 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

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Alton Water Red RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Black Boy Lanepublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: unclassified
Black Boy Lanepublic footpath · 190 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 190 mPath type: track
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
Alton Water LoopCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Route B2Cycling route
Named routeRef B2Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In Stour Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In Stour Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oakley Coronation ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Harkstead Millennium GreenUrban park3.6 km→🦉WRABNESSNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Alton GreenUrban park3.8 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱Castle Inn and Camping SiteUrban park2.3 km→

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