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Chalk End Spring

2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.76646, 0.36129

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Ash +86 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Ash +86 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Hazel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +23 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +23 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 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

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 1Length 29 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chalk End looking towards the A1060

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chalk End looking towards the A1060

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Moated site known as Paslowes, 430m north east of FouchersHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Moated site immediately west of Skreens LodgeHistoric site2.5 km→✦Roman villa 200m east of HowlettsHistoric site3.3 km→✦Shellow Hall moated siteHistoric site3.5 km→✦Roman villa 450m west of Bury FarmHistoric site4.6 km→

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