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Honey Lane Plain

✦ Ancient woodland65 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

51.67452, 0.04698

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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
  • 🅿️Claypit Hill car park 12m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Graphosoma italicum, 7-spot Ladybird +94 more · last seen 2026

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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Cycleway 60Cycling route
Named routeRef C60Regional cycle route
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Regional cycle route
Innova ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Woodredon Farm Lanebridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mPath type: service
Woodredon Farm Lanebridleway · 88 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Green Lanebridleway · 453 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 453 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Woodredon Farm Lanebridleway · 245 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 245 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Honey Lane Plain

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Abbey GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Waltham Abbey Orchard and wildflower gardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park3.7 km→✦Waltham Abbey, including gatehouse and Stoney BridgeHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park3.8 km→

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