Coombe Wood

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An old coppice woodland north of Bread & Cheese Hill in Thundersley, containing a deep valley and a pond. In 2007 it was granted Village Green status to protect it as a public open space.

The dominant trees are oak but it has a variety of other species including dogwood and wild cherry. The flowering plants are concentrated along the edges and paths, and include bluebells, dog violets and – unusual in Essex because it prefers alkaline soils – spurge laurel. Ferns and lesser celandine grow alongside the stream.

Good for migrant warblers in summer and woodpeckers all year.