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Loughton Union Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🅿️Loughton Station Drop-off 127m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Corticeus unicolor +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Corticeus unicolor +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Forest Way

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
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
Cuthberts Alleypublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Cuthberts Alleypublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Great Eastern Pathpublic footpath · 246 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 246 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

67 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
Hainault GreenwayCycling route
Named 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

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