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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha
Getting here
51.88611, 0.55086
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 257m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 257m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Macrosiphoniella helichrysi +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
St Peter's-in-the-fieldspublic footpath · 256 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route▾
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route177 m▾
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route23 m▾
Named routeRef 16Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km▾
Named routeRef 16Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route376 m▾
Named routeRef 16Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
Small reedy pond, Bradford Meadows, Bocking
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
16,994 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
16,994 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlackbird · Starling · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin +40
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Great TitParus major
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- MagpiePica pica
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SwiftApus apus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Water RailRallus aquaticus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger · Muntjac · Rabbit
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- BadgerMeles meles
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Great Crested Newt
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
7-spot Ladybird · Macrosiphoniella helichrysi · Comma · Black-tailed Skimmer · Emperor Dragonfly +4
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Macrosiphoniella helichrysiMacrosiphoniella helichrysi
- CommaPolygonia c-album
- Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Brimstone
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
16,994 records · National Biodiversity NetworkBlackbird · Starling · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Robin +40
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Great TitParus major
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- MagpiePica pica
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SwiftApus apus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Water RailRallus aquaticus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger · Muntjac · Rabbit
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- BadgerMeles meles
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🦎Reptiles2 species
springsummer
2025▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
- Slow-wormAnguis fragilis
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Great Crested Newt
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
7-spot Ladybird · Macrosiphoniella helichrysi · Comma · Black-tailed Skimmer · Emperor Dragonfly +4
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Macrosiphoniella helichrysiMacrosiphoniella helichrysi
- CommaPolygonia c-album
- Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum
- Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- Brimstone
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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