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East Wood

✦ Ancient woodland59 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

51.98389, 0.06329

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Visiting this summer

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Marsh Tit +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Marsh Tit +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy, Creeping Thistle, Common Nettle +24 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Dandelion +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Southern Hawker, Dock Bug +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Southern Hawker, Dock Bug +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Roper's Lanebridleway · 484 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 484 mPath type: bridleway
Roper's Lanebridleway · 631 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 631 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

East Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦COKENACHHistoric site3.3 km→✦Barley lock-upHistoric site5 km→✦Anstey motte and bailey castleHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦St John's Pelham moated site and fishponds.Historic site4.7 km→⛪St Margaret of AntiochReligious grounds4.9 km→

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