🌞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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking· Paid
Best for
8 activities
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — country park
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Country park
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1
Varies
🛝
Family friendly
Good match
Country park — designed for family visits
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Good match
Country park — good for group day out
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Good match
Country park — managed habitat
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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18 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
New River LinkWalking route▾
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route▾
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Cattlegate Foot Bridgepublic footpath · 24 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mPath type: footway
Cattlegate Foot Bridgepublic footpath · 20 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: footway
🚴
Cycling
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134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route (12)Cycling route▾
Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge
Named routeRef (12)Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Cycleway 21Cycling route▾
Named routeRef C21Regional cycle route
About this country park
Gunpowder Park is a 91-hectare Country Park situated in Epping Forest, Eastern England. This expansive park comprises diverse habitats including grasslands and ancient woodlands, offering a range of activities like walking and wildlife watching.
