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Dobb's Wood - Woodland plantation

7 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.82128, 0.34305

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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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Regional Route 50

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 16Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 16Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across the fields to Dobb's Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across the fields to Dobb's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Canfield Castle and associated moated enclosureHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Wellstye GreenUrban park3.5 km→✦Roman villa 450m west of Bury FarmHistoric site4 km→✦Moated site known as Paslowes, 430m north east of FouchersHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Great Garnetts moated siteHistoric site2.4 km→

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