Getting here
51.73027, 0.42728
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Writtle Surgery 47m away — 18 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Writtle Surgery 47m away — 18 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Strong match
toilets; Urban park — family destination
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +42 more · last seen 2026
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 64 m
Chancery Placepublic footpath · 18 m
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Main RouteCycling route420 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Lawford Lanebridleway · 695 m
St John's Roadbridleway · 118 m
Wildlife to spot
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