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Shenfield Common

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.61817, 0.30934

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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
  • 🅿️Iceland car park 19m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +24 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nebria brevicollis, 7-spot Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Nebria brevicollis, 7-spot Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route

"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."

Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cornslandpublic footpath · 370 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 370 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Cornslandpublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Madeira Walkpublic footpath · 394 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 394 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 136Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route236 m
Named routeRef 136Length 236 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Shenfield Common, Brentwood

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shenfield Common, Brentwood

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