Danbury Common - Woodland plantation 2 ha
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🐴 Horses🌲 Walks
Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Chelmsford Getting here
51.70200, 0.58714
Open directionsv 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 🐴 Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐴 Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeHorse riding listed as facility
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Centenary Circle Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Admiral McHardy Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local 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 St Peter's Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map 27 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 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 Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 227 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 227 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
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Wildlife to spot
10,663 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,663 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Wigeon · Jackdaw +22
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wigeon Mareca penelope Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pochard Aythya ferina Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Robin Erithacus rubecula Shoveler Spatula clypeata Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stock Dove Columba oenas Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 67 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Gorse Shieldbug · Pine Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Dock Bug · Minotaur Beetle +62
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025 Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,663 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Wigeon · Jackdaw +22
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wigeon Mareca penelope Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pochard Aythya ferina Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Robin Erithacus rubecula Shoveler Spatula clypeata Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stock Dove Columba oenas Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 67 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Gorse Shieldbug · Pine Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Dock Bug · Minotaur Beetle +62
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025 Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Stygnocoris sabulosus Stygnocoris sabulosus2025
Stygnocoris sabulosus Stygnocoris sabulosus2025
Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata2025
Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarata2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2025
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2025
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2025
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides2025
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides2025
Scolopostethus decoratus Scolopostethus decoratus2025
Scolopostethus decoratus Scolopostethus decoratus2025
Peritrechus geniculatus Peritrechus geniculatus2025
Peritrechus geniculatus Peritrechus geniculatus2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Strophosoma nebulosum Strophosoma nebulosum2025
Strophosoma nebulosum Strophosoma nebulosum2025
Tanner Beetle Prionus coriarius2025
Tanner Beetle Prionus coriarius2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Brachycarenus tigrinus Brachycarenus tigrinus2025
Brachycarenus tigrinus Brachycarenus tigrinus2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Myrmus miriformis Myrmus miriformis2025
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025
Cymus melanocephalus Cymus melanocephalus2025
Cymus melanocephalus Cymus melanocephalus2025
Common Green Capsid Lygocoris (Lygocoris) pabulinus2025
Common Green Capsid Lygocoris (Lygocoris) pabulinus2025
Agnocoris reclairei Agnocoris reclairei2025
Agnocoris reclairei Agnocoris reclairei2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Acalypta parvula Acalypta parvula2025
Acalypta parvula Acalypta parvula2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Nephus redtenbacheri Nephus redtenbacheri2025
Nephus redtenbacheri Nephus redtenbacheri2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Plinthisus brevipennis Plinthisus brevipennis2025
Plinthisus brevipennis Plinthisus brevipennis2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
White-letter Hairstreak Satyrium w-album2025
White-letter Hairstreak Satyrium w-album2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
White Admiral Limenitis camilla2025
White Admiral Limenitis camilla2025
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2025
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2025
Hedge Beauty Alabonia geoffrella2025
Hedge Beauty Alabonia geoffrella2025
Syrphus vitripennis Syrphus vitripennis2025
Syrphus vitripennis Syrphus vitripennis2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2025
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2025
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2025
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2025
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum2025
Iris Weevil Mononychus punctumalbum2025
Woodrush Moth Glyphipterix fuscoviridella2025
Woodrush Moth Glyphipterix fuscoviridella2025
Bramble Shoot Moth Notocelia uddmanniana2025
Bramble Shoot Moth Notocelia uddmanniana2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Red-tipped Clearwing Synanthedon formicaeformis2025
Red-tipped Clearwing Synanthedon formicaeformis2025
Green-veined White Pieris napi2025
Green-veined White Pieris napi2025
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2025
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
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