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Hill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.65342, 0.03713

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

102 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
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Magnificent Beech Pollard in Hill Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Magnificent Beech Pollard in Hill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Chigwell MeadowsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Luxborough LakeUrban park3.8 km→🌱Enfield Island Village Play AreaUrban park3.9 km→

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