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Ashington Grove

3 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.90563, 0.78005

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Hazel +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Cantharis rustica, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Cantharis rustica, 7-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak +74 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak +74 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Margery Allingham WalkWalking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
Round ChapelWalking route

Circular route around Chappel. Whilst it is not signed, it has been recorded on OSM in 'Name' fields for some time.

Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Aldham 5public footpath · 633 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 633 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Aldham 7public footpath · 517 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 517 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Aldham 7public footpath · 569 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 569 mPath type: track
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Lexden RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muddy Track heading towards Ashington Grove

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muddy Track heading towards Ashington Grove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marks Tey Recreational GroundsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Aldham ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦World War II Eastern Command Line at Chappel ViaductHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Quilters GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Fordham HeathUrban park3.1 km→🌱Jamsin ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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