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Garnetts Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.83850, 0.37414

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Starling +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Starling +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Common Knapweed, Agrimony +107 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Pedunculate Oak +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
FP7public footpath · 464 m

Essex PROW High Easter 7, PROW 26_7

Public pathpublic footpathLength 464 mPath type: footway
FP8public footpath · 183 m

Essex PROW Barnston 8, PROW 4_8

Public pathpublic footpathLength 183 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

36 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Garnetts Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Garnetts Wood

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🦉FLITCH WAYNature reserve3.3 km→🏞️FLITCH WAYCountry park3.4 km→✦Pleshey Castle and town enclosureHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Talberds LeyUrban park4.1 km→🌱Newton GreenUrban park4.2 km→

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