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The Woodlands

3 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.86104, 1.09399

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Bramble, Hazel +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +228 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +228 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Stag Beetle, Peacock +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Stag Beetle, Peacock +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

2 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing at The Woodlands

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing at The Woodlands

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🌱Bentley GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Little Clacton Meadow Millennium GreenUrban park4.7 km→🐄Wildlives Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre East AngliaVisitor farm4.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-SaintsReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→

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