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Westlands Spring - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.70377, 0.25789

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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 498m away — 2 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

4 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stort Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional 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

9 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 route9.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route505 m
Named routeRef 1Length 505 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

St Peter's Way crossing fields by dead tree, W of High Ongar

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Way crossing fields by dead tree, W of High Ongar

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ongar CastleHistoric site700 m→🌱Love Lane ParkUrban park800 m→✦Ongar CastleHistoric site800 m→🌱Shelly ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦BLAKE HALLHistoric site3 km→🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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