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Well Spring - Sparse woodland

1 ha

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.76598, 0.40598

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
FP40public footpath · 500 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 500 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route197 m
Named routeRef 1Length 197 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Converted School, Chignall Smealy

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Converted School, Chignall Smealy

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🌱West ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Melbourne ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Admirals ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Andrews ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Tower GardensUrban park4.3 km→✦Pleshey Castle and town enclosureHistoric site4.3 km→

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