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Leaden Roding Woods

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.79166, 0.31768

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Lords-and-Ladies, Dog's Mercury +57 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Small White +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Small White +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Clogham Roadpublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route22 m
Named routeRef 50Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route6.3 km
Named routeRef 50Length 6.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 50Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Longstead Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Byway through Leaden Roding Woods

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Byway through Leaden Roding Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Moated site known as Paslowes, 430m north east of FouchersHistoric site2.8 km→✦Rookwood Hall moated siteHistoric site4.3 km→✦Colville Hall Tudor and medieval remains, White RodingHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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