Getting here
51.65555, 0.09973
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling +73 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, White-legged Damselfly, Dock Bug +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, White-legged Damselfly, Dock Bug +70 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Garden Asparagus, Himalayan Honeysuckle +1 more · last seen 2022
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Mycena, Snowy Waxcap, King Alfred's Cakes +1 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Mycena, Snowy Waxcap, King Alfred's Cakes +1 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oak TrailWalking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 11Cycling route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
LCN 57Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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