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Wick's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.81706, 1.01094

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Curlew +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Curlew +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Azure Damselfly, Field Grasshopper +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Firebug, Azure Damselfly, Field Grasshopper +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Maurice Britton WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lodge Lanepublic footpath · 267 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 267 mPath type: service
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Cycling

3 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
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Colne Community School Field

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Colne Community School Field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cudmore Grove Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Western PromenadeUrban park1.2 km→🏞️CUDMORE GROVECountry park3 km→🌱Western PromenadeUrban park1.2 km→🌱Cudmore Grove Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦Remains of St Osyth's Priory including the ruinous sections of a mid-C16 mansionHistoric site4.8 km→

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