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HOPPIT MEAD

9 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.87159, 0.54808

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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
  • 🅿️Victoria Square 3m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 16

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 25 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
Bailey's Gantpublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mPath type: footway
The Horn Yardpublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: service
Iron Stilepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

67 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
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
(50)Cycling route

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

Named routeLocal cycle route
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

About this nature reserve

Hoppit Mead is a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Braintree, Eastern England. Visitors can explore its grasslands and wetland areas, where they may encounter amphibians, dragonflies, and a range of wildflowers.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Notley Road, Braintree

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Notley Road, Braintree

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GREAT NOTLEYCountry park2.5 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱John Ray ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Weavers FieldUrban park1.2 km→🌱Bradford MeadowsUrban park1.6 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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