THORNWOOD COMMON FLOOD MEADOW
3 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
51.71980, 0.12662
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🐕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
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
🧺Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km▾
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Parndon TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Netteswell TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
Thornwood Common Flood Meadow
Photos
Thornwood Common Flood Meadow
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
6,935 records from NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,935 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds39 species
springsummer
2026Carrion Crow · Magpie · Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon
+34 more speciesHide species list
All 39 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- SwiftApus apus2024
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2024
Common Pipistrelle · Muntjac · Red Fox · Badger · Hedgehog
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All 9 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2025
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes2024
- BadgerMeles meles2025
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2024
- Pipistrelle
Jersey Tiger · Norfolk Aeshna · Dock Bug · Blue Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird
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All 20 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Jersey TigerEuplagia quadripunctaria
- Norfolk AeshnaAeshna isoceles
- Dock BugCoreus marginatus
- Blue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Rhyparochromus vulgarisRhyparochromus vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,935 records · NBN Atlas🐦Birds39 species
springsummer
2026Carrion Crow · Magpie · Jackdaw · Robin · Woodpigeon
+34 more speciesHide species list
All 39 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
- SwiftApus apus2024
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus2024
Common Pipistrelle · Muntjac · Red Fox · Badger · Hedgehog
+4 more speciesHide species list
All 9 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus2025
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes2024
- BadgerMeles meles2025
- HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2024
- Pipistrelle
Jersey Tiger · Norfolk Aeshna · Dock Bug · Blue Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird
+15 more speciesHide species list
All 20 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
- Jersey TigerEuplagia quadripunctaria
- Norfolk AeshnaAeshna isoceles
- Dock BugCoreus marginatus
- Blue ShieldbugZicrona caerulea
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Rhyparochromus vulgarisRhyparochromus vulgaris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025
Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus2025Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus2025StoatMustela erminea2025StoatMustela erminea2025Fallow DeerDama dama2025Fallow DeerDama dama2025Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalisWestern Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalisSmall CopperLycaena phlaeasSmall CopperLycaena phlaeasGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaVolucella pellucensVolucella pellucensVolucella pellucensVolucella pellucensStrawberry-blossom WeevilAnthonomus rubiStrawberry-blossom WeevilAnthonomus rubi14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctataMalthinus seriepunctatusMalthinus seriepunctatusMalthinus seriepunctatusMalthinus seriepunctatusLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaLarge Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphulaFour-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculataFour-spotted ChaserLibellula quadrimaculataEmperor DragonflyAnax imperatorEmperor DragonflyAnax imperatorCarabus nemoralisCarabus nemoralisCarabus nemoralisCarabus nemoralisSwollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2024Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2024Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2024Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2024Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2024Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2024