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Hazelton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.83752, 0.54911

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Kestrel
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Hornbeam, Elder +46 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Comma, Small White +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Comma, Small White +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 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
FP14public footpath · 296 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 296 mPath type: footway
FP14public footpath · 712 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 712 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

73 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
(50)Cycling route

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

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 411 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 411 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 665 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 665 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Hazelton Wood

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Hazelton Wood

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🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🏞️GREAT NOTLEYCountry park3.6 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱John Ray ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Weavers FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Panners FieldUrban park3.1 km→

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