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Getting here
51.66653, 0.13879
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🐕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
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🐕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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White Clover Seed Weevil, Malthinus flaveolus, Pea-leaf Weevil +87 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2020
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oak TrailWalking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Wildlife to spot
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