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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 113 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Epping Forest Getting here
51.67247, -0.00365
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Graphosoma italicum, Speckled Wood, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Graphosoma italicum, Speckled Wood, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
New River Link Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NR link Local walking route
Show on map Epping Forest Big Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map London LOOP (Section 19) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LOOP Regional walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Enfield Lock station Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Beech Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sewardstone Close public footpath · 83 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 83 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Sewardstone Close public footpath · 8 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 8 m Path type: residential
Show on map 133 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route (12) Cycling route ▾
Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge
Named route Ref (12) Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Forty Hall Park Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C1 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route (1) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Ref (1) Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 21 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C21 Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
34,201 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,201 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Blue Tit +50
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Smew Mergellus albellus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2025 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Graphosoma italicum · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Juniper Shieldbug +3
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Graphosoma italicum Graphosoma italicum2025 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,201 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 55 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Blue Tit +50
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Smew Mergellus albellus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus2025 Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Graphosoma italicum · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Juniper Shieldbug +3
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Graphosoma italicum Graphosoma italicum2025 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brimstone
Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Gonepteryx rhamni
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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