Getting here
51.68504, 0.12374
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 366m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 366m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +50 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White Clover Seed Weevil, Malthinus flaveolus, Pea-leaf Weevil +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White Clover Seed Weevil, Malthinus flaveolus, Pea-leaf Weevil +78 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oak TrailWalking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Forest WayWalking route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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