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Northlands Wood

3 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.68705, 0.17727

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Wren
  • 🍄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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Wren, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Wren, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Peacock +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Peacock +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Isothecium myosuroides, Forked Veilwort, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +40 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Isothecium myosuroides, Forked Veilwort, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +40 more · last seen 2017

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Daisy Rust, Dryad's Saddle · last seen 2016; Fungi — Daisy Rust, Dryad's Saddle · last seen 2016

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Nickerlandsbyway open to all traffic · 1.6 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.6 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northlands Wood, Stapleford Tawney

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northlands Wood, Stapleford Tawney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HILL HALLHistoric site2.2 km→✦Hill Hall, brick kiln and deserted manorial settlement of Mount HallHistoric site2.2 km→🦉WEALD COMMON FLOOD MEADOWNature reserve3.2 km→✦A London mobilisation centre known as the North Weald RedoubtHistoric site3 km→🦉ROUGHTALLEYS WOODNature reserve3.2 km→✦COOPERSALE HOUSEHistoric site3.5 km→

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