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High Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

51.70310, 0.16507

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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
  • 🅿️Epping And Ongar Railway Parking 455m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Skylark +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Skylark +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuckooflower, Primrose · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Heath +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Heath +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Parndon TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stort Valley WayWalking route
Named route
Station Roadpublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: service
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Named routeRef 1Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route682 m
Named routeRef 1Length 682 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mount Wood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 297 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 297 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Mount Wood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

High Wood (2)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HILL HALLHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Bell CommonUrban park4.4 km→🦉WEALD COMMON FLOOD MEADOWNature reserve1.4 km→✦Hill Hall, brick kiln and deserted manorial settlement of Mount HallHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Lower Swaines Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→✦BLAKE HALLHistoric site4.9 km→

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