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Lower Swaines Recreation Ground

3 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Jersey Tiger, Aphrophora alni +70 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parndon TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coronation Hillpublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: residential
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bolt Cellar Lanebridleway · 639 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 639 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Bolt Cellar Lanebridleway · 424 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 424 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

7 nearby · 264m

🛝

Playground

91m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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