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Dow Wood

Wood, Forest in Essex Uttlesford

England

Dow Wood

The road to Lindsell The road crosses a small stream here. Breach Lane leads off to the right just beyond.
The road to Lindsell Credit: Marathon

Dow Wood is a picturesque forest located in Essex, England. Covering an area of approximately 100 acres, this woodland is a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. The forest is situated near the village of Dow, hence its name.

Dow Wood is characterized by its diverse array of tree species, including oak, beech, birch, and hornbeam. The dense canopy of these trees creates a tranquil and shaded environment, perfect for a leisurely stroll or a peaceful picnic. The forest floor is adorned with a rich carpet of wildflowers, adding a splash of color to the surroundings.

The woodland is home to a variety of wildlife, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts. Visitors may catch a glimpse of deer, foxes, badgers, and a wide range of bird species, including woodpeckers and owls. The forest also boasts a small pond, attracting an assortment of amphibians and insects.

Dow Wood offers several walking trails, allowing visitors to explore its beauty at their own pace. These well-maintained paths wind through the forest, providing opportunities to observe the flora and fauna up close. The forest is also equipped with picnic areas and benches, providing visitors with a chance to relax and enjoy the serene surroundings.

Dow Wood is easily accessible, with ample parking available nearby. It is open to the public throughout the year and offers a wonderful escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Whether it is for a peaceful walk, birdwatching, or simply to immerse oneself in nature, Dow Wood is a must-visit destination for anyone seeking solace in the beauty of Essex's woodlands.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.910385/0.37236999 or Grid Reference TL6326. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The road to Lindsell The road crosses a small stream here. Breach Lane leads off to the right just beyond.
The road to Lindsell
The road crosses a small stream here. Breach Lane leads off to the right just beyond.
The road to Little Cambridge Breach Lane leads off to the left and just beyond the road crosses a small stream.
The road to Little Cambridge
Breach Lane leads off to the left and just beyond the road crosses a small stream.
Gallows Green Road Gallows Wood lies just ahead with a suitable sky to go with the name.
Gallows Green Road
Gallows Wood lies just ahead with a suitable sky to go with the name.
Gallows Green Road The village of Lindsell is a little way ahead.
Gallows Green Road
The village of Lindsell is a little way ahead.
Lane at Gallows Green This lane leads off Gallows Green Road but only goes as far as Bush Farm.
Lane at Gallows Green
This lane leads off Gallows Green Road but only goes as far as Bush Farm.
Field alongside Gallows Green Road Gallows Green Road is to the left of the field with Gallows Wood beyond that.
Field alongside Gallows Green Road
Gallows Green Road is to the left of the field with Gallows Wood beyond that.
Gallows Green Road Gallows Wood lies just ahead and Gallows Green is beyond that.
Gallows Green Road
Gallows Wood lies just ahead and Gallows Green is beyond that.
Approach to St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." The church tower can just be seen peeping over the barn.
Approach to St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." The church tower can just be seen peeping over the barn.
Lindsell Lane This is at Church End, Lindsell. The lane on the right leads past the cricket ground.
Lindsell Lane
This is at Church End, Lindsell. The lane on the right leads past the cricket ground.
The Cottage, Lindsell This view is just next to the cricket ground. The lane leads eventually to Great Easton.
The Cottage, Lindsell
This view is just next to the cricket ground. The lane leads eventually to Great Easton.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building.
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and this path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland.
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and this path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland.
Path in St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and this path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland.
Path in St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and this path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and a path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland - see <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4951314" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4951314">Link</a>
St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and a path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland - see Link
Interior of St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman and to the right of it is a squinch arch which enabled members of the congregation in the south aisle to see the communion in the chancel. The glass in the east window dates from the 13th century to the 16th century.
Interior of St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman and to the right of it is a squinch arch which enabled members of the congregation in the south aisle to see the communion in the chancel. The glass in the east window dates from the 13th century to the 16th century.
Anchorite cell in St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman. The small door to the left of the chair is the hatch to an anchorite's cell. This was only discovered in 1927 and the hatch into the chancel was its only opening - see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rcyvUVS66nMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=anchorite+cell+lindsell&source=bl&ots=KrgjyBQPas&sig=BeGCF03knyLZ-nfwWsEcHDEn7Ag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFsMeE9dzMAhWmF8AKHYBYCHgQ6AEIOjAJ#v=onepage&q=anchorite%20cell%20lindsell&f=false" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rcyvUVS66nMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=anchorite+cell+lindsell&source=bl&ots=KrgjyBQPas&sig=BeGCF03knyLZ-nfwWsEcHDEn7Ag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFsMeE9dzMAhWmF8AKHYBYCHgQ6AEIOjAJ#v=onepage&q=anchorite%20cell%20lindsell&f=false">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Anchorite cell in St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman. The small door to the left of the chair is the hatch to an anchorite's cell. This was only discovered in 1927 and the hatch into the chancel was its only opening - see LinkExternal link
Interior of St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman and to the right of it is a squinch arch which enabled members of the congregation in the south aisle to see the communion in the chancel. Beyond the chancel arch, the small door to the left of the chair is the hatch to an anchorite's cell. This was only discovered in 1927 and the hatch into the chancel was its only opening - see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rcyvUVS66nMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=anchorite+cell+lindsell&source=bl&ots=KrgjyBQPas&sig=BeGCF03knyLZ-nfwWsEcHDEn7Ag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFsMeE9dzMAhWmF8AKHYBYCHgQ6AEIOjAJ#v=onepage&q=anchorite%20cell%20lindsell&f=false" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rcyvUVS66nMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=anchorite+cell+lindsell&source=bl&ots=KrgjyBQPas&sig=BeGCF03knyLZ-nfwWsEcHDEn7Ag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFsMeE9dzMAhWmF8AKHYBYCHgQ6AEIOjAJ#v=onepage&q=anchorite%20cell%20lindsell&f=false">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Interior of St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman and to the right of it is a squinch arch which enabled members of the congregation in the south aisle to see the communion in the chancel. Beyond the chancel arch, the small door to the left of the chair is the hatch to an anchorite's cell. This was only discovered in 1927 and the hatch into the chancel was its only opening - see LinkExternal link
Fallow field corner by Bigod's Wood Much sedge, left fallow probably for the benefit of game. It was pleasing to see a couple of the little Grizzled Skipper butterflies making use of it as well.
Fallow field corner by Bigod's Wood
Much sedge, left fallow probably for the benefit of game. It was pleasing to see a couple of the little Grizzled Skipper butterflies making use of it as well.
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Dow Wood is located at Grid Ref: TL6326 (Lat: 51.910385, Lng: 0.37236999)

Administrative County: Essex

District: Uttlesford

Police Authority: Essex

What 3 Words

///nearing.shortens.melons. Near Great Dunmow, Essex

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