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Northey Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.94466, 0.17918

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Alyxoria ochrocheila, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +45 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Oak Moss, Alyxoria ochrocheila, Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +45 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Elder, Hazel +68 more · last seen 2022

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hazel, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath heading towards Rickling Hall

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath heading towards Rickling Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hill GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Jubilee FieldUrban park3.4 km→🌱The SpinneyUrban park4.7 km→🌱Stansted ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Stansted windmillHistoric site5 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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