Longfield Shaw ✦ Ancient woodland 57 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 57 ha
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51.71340, 0.02041
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 132m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 132m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lyell's Bristle-moss, Hornschuch's Beard-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +16 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Graphosoma italicum, Rhyzobius litura +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Graphosoma italicum, Rhyzobius litura +101 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Forests Way Walking route 96 km ▾
Named route Length 96 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Epping Forest Big Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Enfield Lock station Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Lea Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map London to Walsingham - stage 02 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LW02 Local walking route
Show on map The Avenue public footpath · 702 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 702 m Path type: service
Show on map 73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route (1) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Ref (1) Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C1 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route (1) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Ref (1) Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C1 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Bumbles Green Lane byway open to all traffic · 286 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 286 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map The Avenue bridleway · 61 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 61 m Path type: service
Show on map Bumbles Green Lane byway open to all traffic · 21 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 21 m Path type: residential
Show on map Claverhambury Road byway open to all traffic · 1.7 km ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 1.7 km Surface dirt Path type: unclassified
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Regenerated tree in Galleyhill Wood
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5,003 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,003 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Egyptian Goose · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Greylag Goose +38
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Muntjac · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Graphosoma italicum · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 16-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Scymnus suturalis +26
Graphosoma italicum Graphosoma italicum2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025 Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas sexmaculatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,003 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Egyptian Goose · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Greylag Goose +38
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Muntjac · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Graphosoma italicum · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 16-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Scymnus suturalis +26
Graphosoma italicum Graphosoma italicum2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025 Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas sexmaculatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus2025
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus2025
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri2025
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2025
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus2025
Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Rhombic Leatherbug Syromastus rhombeus2025
Rhombic Leatherbug Syromastus rhombeus2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps2024
Conomelus anceps Conomelus anceps2024
Acericerus Acericerus2024
Acericerus Acericerus2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024 