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Horsfrithpark Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.71461, 0.33802

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gorse, Selfheal, Hogweed +85 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Peacock +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Peacock +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 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 route29 m
Named routeRef 1Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 1Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Barns Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
Old Barns Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface concretePath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stile on Horsfrith Park Farm

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stile on Horsfrith Park Farm

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🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Blackmore Millenium FieldUrban park2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.8 km→✦Roman villa 100m north west of Handley BarnsHistoric site4 km→✦Shellow Hall moated siteHistoric site3.4 km→✦Moated site immediately west of Skreens LodgeHistoric site3.7 km→

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