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Great Notley Country Park

66 ha

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome66 ha

Getting here

51.86197, 0.51543

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Skylark Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Long Lanepublic footpath · 367 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 367 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fairy Hall Lanebridleway · 322 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 322 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meadow within Great Notley Country Park

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meadow within Great Notley Country Park

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🏞️GREAT NOTLEYCountry park0 m→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park0 m→🌱John Ray ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Weavers FieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Bradford MeadowsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Oak Meadow Nature ReserveUrban park1.5 km→