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Forty Acres

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.69597, 0.15262

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Common Spotted-orchid, Primrose +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +118 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Scarlet Elfcup, Hairy Curtain Crust +1 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Sarcoscypha, Scarlet Elfcup, Hairy Curtain Crust +1 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Garlic Mustard +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stort Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Named routeRef 1Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 1Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mount Wood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 297 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 297 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Mount Wood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gravelpit Wood, Mount End

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gravelpit Wood, Mount End

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HILL HALLHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Bell CommonUrban park3.4 km→🌱Theydon GreenUrban park4.7 km→✦Hill Hall, brick kiln and deserted manorial settlement of Mount HallHistoric site2.4 km→🦉WEALD COMMON FLOOD MEADOWNature reserve2.5 km→🌱Lower Swaines Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→

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