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Thicks Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.83055, 1.00539

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Avocet and Curlew
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Avocet, Curlew, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Avocet, Curlew, Woodpigeon +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Azure Damselfly, Opsius stactogalus +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Azure Damselfly, Opsius stactogalus +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Maurice Britton WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 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
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route896 m
Named routeRef 51Length 896 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Moverons Lanebyway open to all traffic · 919 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 919 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Moverons Lanebyway open to all traffic · 75 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 75 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Moverons Lanebyway open to all traffic · 330 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 330 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Ford Lanebyway open to all traffic · 921 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 921 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sand Quarry in Ford Lane

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sand Quarry in Ford Lane

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Nearby places

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🌱Cudmore Grove Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Western PromenadeUrban park2.8 km→🏞️CUDMORE GROVECountry park4.3 km→🌱Western PromenadeUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cudmore Grove Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Lower Park Playing FieldUrban park2.2 km→

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