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Alder Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 445m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Yarrow +1 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 21 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 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
New Farm Drivepublic footpath · 277 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 277 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 57Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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