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Fitzjohn's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.79524, 0.41795

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Chaffinch
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Common Blue Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Common Blue Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Butterfly Pathpublic footpath · 508 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 508 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Butterfly Pathpublic footpath · 324 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 324 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

12 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
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
N/ACycling route22 m
Named routeRef 50Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Butterfly Pathbridleway · 328 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 328 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Letfield Lanebridleway · 272 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 272 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Letfield Lanebridleway · 459 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 459 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
BR20bridleway · 533 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 533 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fitzjohn's Farmhouse near Pleshey in 1997

📷 John Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fitzjohn's Farmhouse near Pleshey in 1997

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✦Pleshey Castle and town enclosureHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Deer ParkUrban park3 km→✦Pleshey CastleHistoric site1 km→✦LANGLEYSHistoric site3.1 km→✦The CollegeHistoric site900 m→✦Roman villa 450m west of Bury FarmHistoric site2 km→

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