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Tolls Spring

1 ha

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.79992, 0.76959

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, House Sparrow +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, House Sparrow +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Pedunculate Oak, Blackthorn +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +65 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Agrimony, Common Knapweed, Ash +102 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Agrimony, Common Knapweed, Ash +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route639 m
Named routeRef 1Length 639 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 1Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 678 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 678 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

'Rose & Crown' inn at Tolleshunt Knights, Essex

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

'Rose & Crown' inn at Tolleshunt Knights, Essex

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🌱Grove Road Playing FieldUrban park1.9 km→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦LAYER MARNEY TOWERHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Windmill GreenUrban park2.7 km→🦉TIPTREE PARISH FIELDNature reserve1 km→✦The rampart S of Haynes GreenHistoric site2.7 km→

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