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Places › England › Eastern › Epping Forest Getting here
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 361m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 361m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Rhyzobius lophanthae, 22-spot Ladybird +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Rhyzobius lophanthae, 22-spot Ladybird +91 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Forests Way Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Epping Forest Big Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Beech Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Lea Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map London to Walsingham - stage 02 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LW02 Local walking route
Show on map Copped Hall public footpath · 310 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 310 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Copped Hall public footpath · 544 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 544 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map 49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route (1) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Ref (1) Local cycle route
Show on map Route (1) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Ref (1) Local cycle route
Show on map Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Warlies bridleway · 491 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 491 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
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6,756 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,756 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Long-tailed Tit · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Chiffchaff · Mallard +45
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Knot Calidris canutus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Red Fox
🐝 Insects 26 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Rhyzobius lophanthae · Rhyzobius litura · Scymnus interruptus · 7-spot Ladybird +21
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,756 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Long-tailed Tit · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Chiffchaff · Mallard +45
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Knot Calidris canutus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Red Fox
🐝 Insects 26 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Rhyzobius lophanthae · Rhyzobius litura · Scymnus interruptus · 7-spot Ladybird +21
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
22-spot Ladybird
22-spot Ladybird
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri2025
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri2025
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Issus coleoptratus Issus coleoptratus2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa2025
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa2025
Brachycarenus tigrinus Brachycarenus tigrinus2025
Brachycarenus tigrinus Brachycarenus tigrinus2025
Spruce Cone Bug Gastrodes abietum2025
Spruce Cone Bug Gastrodes abietum2025
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris2025
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris2025
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus2025
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus2025
Graphosoma italicum Graphosoma italicum2025
Graphosoma italicum Graphosoma italicum2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025 