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Deer Park

40 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

51.79638, 0.46104

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 185m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Robin, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Robin, Chaffinch +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Banbury Squarepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Great Waltham FP101public footpath · 401 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 401 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Great Waltham FP67public footpath · 316 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 316 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

20 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
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route20 m
Named routeRef 50Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Driveway leading away from Langleys House, Great Waltham

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Driveway leading away from Langleys House, Great Waltham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The ChaseUrban park4.4 km→✦Pleshey Castle and town enclosureHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Andrews ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦LANGLEYSHistoric site100 m→✦Pleshey CastleHistoric site3.3 km→

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