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Furze Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ponies in field near Furze Wood, Kelvedon Hatch

Ponies in field near Furze Wood, Kelvedon Hatch

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