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Ongar Park Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.70539, 0.17817

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Netteswell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stort Valley WayWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Named routeRef 1Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route682 m
Named routeRef 1Length 682 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland and woodland south of Ongar Park Lodge

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland and woodland south of Ongar Park Lodge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HILL HALLHistoric site3.8 km→✦Ongar CastleHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Love Lane ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉WEALD COMMON FLOOD MEADOWNature reserve1.2 km→✦Hill Hall, brick kiln and deserted manorial settlement of Mount HallHistoric site3.9 km→✦BLAKE HALLHistoric site3.9 km→

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