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Birch Wood - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.66190, 0.08016

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 74m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Regional cycle route
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to nature reserve from Debden Lane

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to nature reserve from Debden Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chigwell MeadowsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Luxborough LakeUrban park4.9 km→🌱Jessel GreenUrban park600 m→🌱Millennium Remembrance GroveUrban park900 m→🌱Theydon GreenUrban park1.6 km→🦉RODING VALLEY MEADOWSNature reserve2.9 km→

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