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Hardy's Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.76712, 0.34207

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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
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Margret Roding FP44public footpath · 560 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 560 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

15 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
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
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Essex Waybyway open to all traffic · 300 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 300 mSurface compactedPath type: track
The Essex Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Essex Way in Hardy's Plantation

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Essex Way in Hardy's Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Moated site known as Paslowes, 430m north east of FouchersHistoric site1.5 km→✦Moated site immediately west of Skreens LodgeHistoric site2.2 km→✦Shellow Hall moated siteHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Roman villa 200m east of HowlettsHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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