Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Pheasant, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Pheasant, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Elder +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +52 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Dog's Mercury +54 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Dog's Mercury +54 more · last seen 2024
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
John Ray WalkWalking route
Admiral McHardy WayWalking route
Blakes Wood to Lingwood Common Walk, DanburyWalking route4 km
Woodland paths can be hilling in places, with occasional protruding tree roots. Paths can become muddy, suitable footwear is necessary. Not suitable for pushchairs, wheelchairs or cycles. Can be connected with Lingwood trails and Danbury trails.
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
🚴Cycling
74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
NCN Link PathCycling route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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