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Bob's Barn Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.66987, 0.18397

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Swallow
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swallow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swallow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Least Duckweed · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Athripsodes cinereus, Hydropsyche angustipennis +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Athripsodes cinereus, Hydropsyche angustipennis +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bob's Barn Wood

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bob's Barn Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HILL HALLHistoric site2.3 km→✦Hill Hall, brick kiln and deserted manorial settlement of Mount HallHistoric site2.1 km→✦Ongar Park Pale north west of Collier's HatchHistoric site3.8 km→✦A London mobilisation centre known as the North Weald RedoubtHistoric site5 km→✦COOPERSALE HOUSEHistoric site4.8 km→

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