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Doddinghurst Common

6 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.65969, 0.27218

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 126m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Nuthatch, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Nuthatch, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +138 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lesser Yellow Underwing +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional 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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route635 m
Named routeRef 136Length 635 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route440 m
Named routeRef 136Length 440 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route223 m
Named routeRef 136Length 223 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Eagle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 244 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 244 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 399 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 399 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Swan Lanebridleway · 114 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 114 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Swan Lanebridleway · 111 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 111 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Eagle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 83 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 83 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crow Farm Lane and Doddinghurst Common

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crow Farm Lane and Doddinghurst Common

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