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Oak Spring

5 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.86862, 0.35238

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty +220 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty +220 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
The Flitch Way - Dunmow Cuttingpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route26 m
Named routeLength 26 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 16Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 16Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path Through Oak Spring

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path Through Oak Spring

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉FLITCH WAYNature reserve1 km→🏞️FLITCH WAYCountry park700 m→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Newton GreenUrban park600 m→🌱Talberds LeyUrban park800 m→🌱Parsonage DownsUrban park1.6 km→

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