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Railmead Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.65823, 0.18632

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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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
LOOP link to Havering Green bus stopWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route635 m
Named routeRef 136Length 635 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 136Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route223 m
Named routeRef 136Length 223 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roding Meadows, Albyns Lane, Passingford Bridge, Essex

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roding Meadows, Albyns Lane, Passingford Bridge, Essex

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HILL HALLHistoric site3 km→✦Hill Hall, brick kiln and deserted manorial settlement of Mount HallHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Lambourne End Outdoor CentreUrban park4.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→🐄Old MacDonald's Farm ParkVisitor farm5 km→✦Roman villa south of Hill FarmHistoric site4.1 km→

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