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Whitehill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.03076, 0.27325

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Garlic Mustard, Bramble +15 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell +158 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Lime Tree WalkWalking route
Named route
Kitchen Garden WalkWalking route
Named route
Temple WalkWalking route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stubble field towards Whitehill Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stubble field towards Whitehill Wood

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✦AUDLEY ENDHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Audley End EstateUrban park3.5 km→🌱The CommonUrban park2 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bridge End GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park2.5 km→

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