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🌳Ancient🦅Birds💜Bluebells
Public accessDogs welcome76 ha
Getting here
51.79639, 0.46305
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Chaffinch
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Chaffinch
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
11 activities🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
💜Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: LANGLEYS; Historic site with public access
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Broomrape, Common Ragwort, Common Nettle +7 more · last seen 2024
Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Robin +77 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km▾
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Great Waltham FP67public footpath · 316 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 316 mPath type: footway
Banbury Squarepublic footpath · 28 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Great Waltham FP101public footpath · 401 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 401 mSurface pavedPath type: service
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
(50)Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 50Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.4 km▾
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Scurvy Hall Lanebridleway · 446 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 446 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Dunmow Lanebyway open to all traffic · 2.2 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
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21 photos from nearby open sources
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