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Hartford End Spring - Conifer woodland

8 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsHorsesWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.83092, 0.42258

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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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 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
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 16Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 16Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lanebridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: service
Wall Chasebridleway · 261 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 261 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thatched cottage, Ford End

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thatched cottage, Ford End

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✦Pleshey Castle and town enclosureHistoric site3 km→🌱Deer ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Pleshey CastleHistoric site3.1 km→✦LANGLEYSHistoric site4.7 km→✦The CollegeHistoric site3.3 km→✦Leez Augustinian Priory, fishponds and Tudor mansion, LeezHistoric site3 km→

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