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Great Monk Wood

✦ Ancient woodland250 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome250 ha

Getting here

51.66100, 0.05373

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Lesser Stag Beetle +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stony Pathpublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hardings Pathpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Wauchope Pathpublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 60Cycling route
Named routeRef C60Regional cycle route
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
King's Hillbridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mPath type: bridleway
Woodbury Hillbridleway · 205 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 205 mPath type: service
King's Hillbridleway · 54 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 54 mPath type: service
Forest Waybridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Epping Forest

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Abbey GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Chigwell MeadowsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Luxborough LakeUrban park4.4 km→🌱Enfield Island Village Play AreaUrban park4.7 km→🌱Enfield Island Village Play AreaUrban park4.7 km→🌱Waltham Abbey Orchard and wildflower gardenUrban park4.8 km→

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