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Abridge Golf and Country Club

1 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ 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
  • 🅿️Parking 441m away

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rook +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — American Mink, Rabbit, Brown Hare +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche angustipennis, Tinodes waeneri, Athripsodes cinereus +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Nuttall's Waterweed, Bluebell +19 more · last seen 2020

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 20)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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