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Great Palmer's Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.50653, 0.30678

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 23)Walking route

"Section 23 of the London LOOP offers picturesque views alongside the River Ingrebourne."

Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef ShuttleRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named routeRef ShuttleRegional cycle route
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge near Great Palmer's Shaw

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge near Great Palmer's Shaw

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