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World War II bombing decoy Nazeing

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📷 Lee Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.73231, 0.05106

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Box Tree Moth, Blue-tailed Damselfly +65 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Parrot's-feather, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +53 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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15 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km▾
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route▾
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km▾

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Lodge Farm Roadpublic footpath · 925 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 925 mPath type: service
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Cycling

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50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km▾

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route967 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 967 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route506 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 506 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

17 photos from nearby open sources

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Bunkers at the Decoy Airfield, Nazeing

📷 Lee Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bunkers at the Decoy Airfield, Nazeing

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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