Getting here
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Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
41
4 named nearby · 37 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
9
9 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Three Forests Way · Walking96 km
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 · Cycling0
Stort Valley Way · Walking0
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Love Lane · public footpath
Banson's Lane · public footpath
St. Martin's Mews · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
5 nearby · 125m
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Toilets
163m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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