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Chathamhall Spring

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.80552, 0.47614

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Elder, Hazel +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Speckled Wood +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Speckled Wood +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Wild Teasel, Field Maple +82 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Wild Teasel, Field Maple +82 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 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
🚴

Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route20 m
Named routeRef 50Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Scurvy Hall Lanebridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Scurvy Hall Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Scurvy Hall Lanebridleway · 446 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 446 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Scurvy Hall Lanebridleway · 626 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 626 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction on the Essex Way

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction on the Essex Way

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Nearby places

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🌱The ChaseUrban park4.9 km→🌱Deer ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦Pleshey Castle and town enclosureHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦LANGLEYSHistoric site1.4 km→✦Pleshey CastleHistoric site4.3 km→

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