Epping Forest ✦ Ancient woodland 95 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 95 ha
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Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oak Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Epping Forest Big Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map London LOOP (Section 19) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LOOP Regional walking route
Show on map Beech Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route (1) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Ref (1) Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 60 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C60 Regional cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C61 Regional cycle route
Show on map Innova Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Woodredon Farm Lane bridleway · 245 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 245 m Path type: service
Show on map Woodredon Farm Lane bridleway · 88 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 88 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
27,678 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,678 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon +27
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Fallow Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Corticeus unicolor +4
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Corticeus unicolor Corticeus unicolor 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,678 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon +27
Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Fallow Deer · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Palmate Newt · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Corticeus unicolor +4
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Corticeus unicolor Corticeus unicolor 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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