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Mount Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

SeasonalWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.70318, 0.16047

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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

6 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Parndon TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stort Valley WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

6 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 route7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route682 m
Named routeRef 1Length 682 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 1Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wide path in Mount Wood

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wide path in Mount Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HILL HALLHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Bell CommonUrban park4.1 km→🦉WEALD COMMON FLOOD MEADOWNature reserve1.5 km→✦Hill Hall, brick kiln and deserted manorial settlement of Mount HallHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Lower Swaines Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🦉THORNWOOD COMMON FLOOD MEADOWNature reserve3 km→

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