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Old Loughtonians' Hockey Club

3 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.61869, 0.05638

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
Hainault GreenwayCycling route
Named route
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Luxborough Lanebridleway · 71 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 71 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Luxborough Lanebridleway · 618 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 618 mPath type: unclassified
Luxborough Lanebridleway · 231 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 231 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Luxborough Lanebridleway · 205 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 205 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Squirrel's Lanebridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Luxborough Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Luxborough Lane

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🌱Ray ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Roding Valley ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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