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Loughton camp slight univallate hillfort

5 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.65855, 0.04981

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Lesser Stag Beetle, Four-spotted Chaser +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Lesser Stag Beetle, Four-spotted Chaser +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional 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

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 60Cycling route
Named routeRef C60Regional cycle route
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Epping Forest: Loughton Camp

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Epping Forest: Loughton Camp

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🌱Abbey GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Chigwell MeadowsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Luxborough LakeUrban park4.2 km→🌱Enfield Island Village Play AreaUrban park4.5 km→🌱Enfield Island Village Play AreaUrban park4.5 km→🌱Waltham Abbey Orchard and wildflower gardenUrban park4.7 km→

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