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Horsfrithpark Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.71426, 0.31701

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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
  • ☕Norton Heath Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

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

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 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 route29 m
Named routeRef 1Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 1Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Road through woodland at Norton Heath, near Ongar

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road through woodland at Norton Heath, near Ongar

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Nearby places

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🌱Love Lane ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Ongar CastleHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Ongar CastleHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Blackmore Millenium FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.5 km→

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