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Fitzjohn's Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.79884, 0.43509

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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

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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 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
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route20 m
Named routeRef 50Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route22 m
Named routeRef 50Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 50Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fitzjohn's Farmhouse near Pleshey in 1997

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fitzjohn's Farmhouse near Pleshey in 1997

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Pleshey Castle and town enclosureHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Deer ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Pleshey CastleHistoric site1.5 km→✦LANGLEYSHistoric site1.9 km→✦The CollegeHistoric site1.7 km→

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