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Fortification Wood

5 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.66041, 0.24110

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Pug, Yellow Shell, Stag Beetle +23 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Green Pug, Yellow Shell, Stag Beetle +23 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wall Screw-moss, Great Scented Liverwort · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Wall Screw-moss, Great Scented Liverwort · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
LOOP link to Havering Green bus stopWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 20)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath along Strawberry Wood, Navestock

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath along Strawberry Wood, Navestock

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✦WEALD PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Kelvedon GreenUrban park2.4 km→✦Abandoned ToiletsHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Fox HatchUrban park2.2 km→🏞️WEALDCountry park3.9 km→🐄DeerVisitor farm4.2 km→

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