Aldergrove Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Epping Forest Getting here
51.65995, 0.01821
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oak Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local 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 LOOP link to Enfield Lock station Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Beech Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 127 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route (12) Cycling route ▾
Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge
Named route Ref (12) Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map River Lea Navigation Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C1 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route (1) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Ref (1) Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C21 Regional cycle route
Show on map 10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Green Lane bridleway · 936 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 936 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Green Lane bridleway · 95 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 95 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Blind Lane bridleway · 257 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 257 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Pepper Alley bridleway · 393 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 393 m Path type: bridleway
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
29,804 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,804 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Robin +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redwing Turdus iliacus Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Sparrow Passer domesticus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Gadwall Mareca strepera Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Siskin Spinus spinus Mole · Feral Cat
Mole Talpa europaea Feral Cat Felis catus Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Scathophaga stercoraria · Elaphrus cupreus · Green Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird +5
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,804 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Robin +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Redwing Turdus iliacus Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Sparrow Passer domesticus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Gadwall Mareca strepera Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Siskin Spinus spinus Mole · Feral Cat
Mole Talpa europaea Feral Cat Felis catus Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Scathophaga stercoraria · Elaphrus cupreus · Green Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird +5
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis2025
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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