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FLITCH WAY

41 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

51.86797, 0.36632

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 259 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
New Street Fieldspublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
New Streetpublic footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: residential
Rumbles Waypublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 16Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 16Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

87 public paths nearby

Public paths
Byway 5byway open to all traffic · 568 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 568 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Grange Lanebyway open to all traffic · 47 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 47 mPath type: unclassified
Byway 5byway open to all traffic · 152 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 152 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Byway 5byway open to all traffic · 57 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 57 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Jack's Greenrestricted byway · 298 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 298 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flitch Lane, Great Dunmow

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flitch Lane, Great Dunmow

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🏞️FLITCH WAYCountry park300 m→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Talberds LeyUrban park800 m→🌱Newton GreenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park1.7 km→🌱Threader's GreenUrban park900 m→