Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Ash Grove - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.86071, 0.35683

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Heywood Lanepublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 16Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 16Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 16Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Dunmow from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Dunmow from the air

1 / 19

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉FLITCH WAYNature reserve1 km→🏞️FLITCH WAYCountry park900 m→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Newton GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Talberds LeyUrban park1.5 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park2.4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 224d3acb-a5ec-4c55-b5f3-7975ba5e1840