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7 ha

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.66447, 0.23239

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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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Clock, Common Darter, Field Grasshopper +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Clock, Common Darter, Field Grasshopper +5 more · last seen 2025

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

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 136Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route223 m
Named routeRef 136Length 223 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Thomas the Apostle Church, Navestock Heath, Essex

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas the Apostle Church, Navestock Heath, Essex

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✦WEALD PARKHistoric site4.8 km→✦Ongar CastleHistoric site4.7 km→🐄DeerVisitor farm4.9 km→🌱Love Lane ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Kelvedon GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Abandoned ToiletsHistoric site3 km→

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