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The Osier Bed - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.80762, 0.13867

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

5 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Waterside StortfordWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Takeley to Wall Wood Circular Walk, Hatfield ForestWalking route15.2 km

Circular walk in Takeley, Essex. Several stiles, tree roots, ditches and footbridges. Can get muddy in wet weather, wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Dogs on leads around the lake.

Named routeLength 15.2 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Brook Lanepublic footpath · 224 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 224 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Gilderspublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Wheatley Closepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 1Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harlow Road entering Sawbridgeworth

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harlow Road entering Sawbridgeworth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Pishiobury ParkUrban park500 m→🏞️PISHIOBURY PARKCountry park500 m→🌱Fair GreenUrban park1 km→🌱The Gibberd GardenUrban park1.8 km→

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