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Clay Tye Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.55800, 0.30244

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Havering Green WaysWalking route
Named route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route

"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."

Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 23)Walking route

"Section 23 of the London LOOP offers picturesque views alongside the River Ingrebourne."

Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
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LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing Lakes, Clay Tye, Upminster, Essex

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing Lakes, Clay Tye, Upminster, Essex

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Folkes Lane WoodUrban park3.4 km→🌱Upminster ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉CRANHAM BRICKFIELDSNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Upminster Hall Playing FieldsUrban park3.1 km→🏞️THORNDONCountry park4.1 km→🌱Thorndon Country Park SouthUrban park4.5 km→

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