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Brookmeadow Wood

8 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.69917, 0.03966

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Starling +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Starling +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Graphosoma italicum, Rhyzobius lophanthae +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Graphosoma italicum, Rhyzobius lophanthae +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

16 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Brookmeadow Waypublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mPath type: service
Boudicca Footbridgepublic footpath · 11 m

When Boudicca died in the area, her blood ran through Cobbins Brook just upstream from this bridge.

Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Breach Barns Lanepublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: service
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Innova ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over Cobbin's Brook in Brookmeadow Wood

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over Cobbin's Brook in Brookmeadow Wood

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