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Gas House Plantation

5 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.71850, 0.27956

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small White +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Small White +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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
Forest Lodge Roadpublic footpath · 235 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 235 mPath type: service
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Cycling

11 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
N/ACycling route849 m
Named routeLength 849 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Norton Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: service
Forest Lodge Roadbridleway · 432 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 432 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

All Saint's Church, Norton Mandeville, Essex

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

All Saint's Church, Norton Mandeville, Essex

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🌱Love Lane ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Ongar CastleHistoric site2.7 km→✦Ongar CastleHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Shelly ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦BLAKE HALLHistoric site3.6 km→

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