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HOME MEAD

2 ha

📷 Sue Tilbey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.66057, 0.07923

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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 75m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Regional cycle route
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this nature reserve

Home Mead is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve located within Epping Forest in Eastern England. Visitors can find diverse habitats including woodland and grassland, and may spot wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and small mammals.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Home Mead in Spring

📷 Sue Tilbey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Home Mead in Spring

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chigwell MeadowsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Luxborough LakeUrban park4.7 km→🌱Jessel GreenUrban park500 m→🌱Millennium Remembrance GroveUrban park700 m→🌱Theydon GreenUrban park1.7 km→🦉RODING VALLEY MEADOWSNature reserve2.7 km→

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