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Broadleaved woodland near Baconend Green

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Richard Dear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.85135, 0.32775

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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

7 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 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
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
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 16Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route202 m
Named routeLength 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thatched barns at Baconend Green

📷 Richard Dear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thatched barns at Baconend Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉FLITCH WAYNature reserve3.2 km→🏞️FLITCH WAYCountry park3 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Newton GreenUrban park3 km→🌱Talberds LeyUrban park3.4 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park4 km→

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