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Loughton Golf Centre

✦ Ancient woodland150 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Loughton · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome150 ha

Getting here

51.67013, 0.07413

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
CampsiteParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Jackdaw +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Heath Plait-moss, Holly +49 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Downy Emerald +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Beech, Pedunculate Oak

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Wauchope Pathpublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Regional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.9 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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