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Ainslie Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.61085, -0.01123

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Shoveler
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 128m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Closterotomus trivialis, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Closterotomus trivialis, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

134 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
River Lea NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in Ainslie Wood

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in Ainslie Wood

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🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park1.8 km→🌱Clendish MarshUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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