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Fryerning Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.68555, 0.33427

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Mapletree Lanebridleway · 862 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 862 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forestry road - Fryerning Wood, Essex

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forestry road - Fryerning Wood, Essex

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦Abandoned ToiletsHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Kelvedon GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Blackmore Millenium FieldUrban park1.8 km→✦Roman villa 100m north west of Handley BarnsHistoric site3.2 km→

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