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Barn Hill

3 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.65617, 0.00397

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Nebria brevicollis +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Nebria brevicollis +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (12)Cycling route

Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge

Named routeRef (12)Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
River Lea NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 936 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 936 mPath type: bridleway
Blind Lanebridleway · 257 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 257 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackberries on Barn Hill

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackberries on Barn Hill

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Nearby places

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🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Enfield Island Village Play AreaUrban park1.9 km→🌱Enfield Island Village Play AreaUrban park1.9 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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