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Knighton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland54 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

51.62124, 0.03715

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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
  • 🅿️The Holly Private Hospital 36m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Tufted Duck +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Tufted Duck +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
River Lea NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
Hainault GreenwayCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tuttlebee Lanebridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Tuttlebee Lanebridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mPath type: residential
Squirrel's Lanebridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Monkham's Lanebridleway · 666 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 666 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Monkham's Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knighton Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ray ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Roding Valley ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→

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