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The Warren - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.68208, 0.07076

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 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
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lodge Roadpublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface concretePath type: service
Lodge Roadpublic footpath · 371 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 371 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Lodge Roadpublic footpath · 363 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 363 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 714 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 714 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Deer in Woodland, Warren Woods, Essex

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Deer in Woodland, Warren Woods, Essex

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Waltham Abbey Orchard and wildflower gardenUrban park4.9 km→✦COPPED HALLHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Theydon GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Warlies ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bell CommonUrban park2.6 km→🌱Jessel GreenUrban park2.9 km→

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