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▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 406m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 406m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Admiral McHardy Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to Salcott Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Blakes Wood to Lingwood Common Walk, Danbury Walking route 4 km ▾
Woodland paths can be hilling in places, with occasional protruding tree roots. Paths can become muddy, suitable footwear is necessary. Not suitable for pushchairs, wheelchairs or cycles. Can be connected with Lingwood trails and Danbury trails.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Danbury Common to Lingwood Common Walk, Danbury Walking route 2.4 km ▾
Easy walking on a waymarked route. There are grassy tracks and some tree routes. May not be suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs as some areas can get muddy in wet weather and during the winter. Can be connected with Blakes wood and Lingwood trails.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lingwood Common to Blakes Wood Walk, Danbury Walking route 5.6 km ▾
Circular walk with a mix of environments. Easy walking on a numbered route. There are grass tracks and some tree roots. It may not be suitable for push/wheelchairs as some areas become muddy in wet weather and during winter.
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map NCN Link Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (16) National Cycle Network
Show on map Regional Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Photos Crouchman's Farm, near to Ulting, Essex
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5,429 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,429 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Wren +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Canada Goose Branta canadensis Gadwall Mareca strepera Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Skylark Alauda arvensis Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Marmalade Hoverfly · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Cantharis rustica · Jersey Tiger +20
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis White-legged Damselfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,429 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Wren +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Canada Goose Branta canadensis Gadwall Mareca strepera Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Whitethroat Curruca communis Linnet Linaria cannabina Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Skylark Alauda arvensis Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Marmalade Hoverfly · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Cantharis rustica · Jersey Tiger +20
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis White-legged Damselfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycnemis pennipes
Platycnemis pennipes
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Cantharis fusca Cantharis fusca
Cantharis fusca Cantharis fusca
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula 