Nightingale Wood - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.76471, 0.38817
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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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km▾
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Regional Route 50Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4.5 km▾
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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