Getting here
51.75390, 0.29782
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Field Scabious, Pyramidal Orchid, Dog-rose +51 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Field Scabious, Pyramidal Orchid, Dog-rose +51 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Hazel, Pedunculate Oak +8 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Small White +39 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Forest WayWalking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
N/ACycling route1.8 km
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Wildlife to spot
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