Getting here
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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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ 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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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 — Starling, Jackdaw, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Jackdaw, Mallard +65 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Downy Emerald +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Downy Emerald +63 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bracken, Purple Moor-grass, Heath Plait-moss +39 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bracken, Purple Moor-grass, Heath Plait-moss +39 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Mycena, Snowy Waxcap · last seen 2022; Fungi — Mycena, Snowy Waxcap · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Cycleway 61Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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