Getting here
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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
- 🅿️Parking 56m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 56m away — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Moorhen, Mallard, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Jackdaw +69 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Parrot's-feather, Common Knapweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Parrot's-feather, Common Knapweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +47 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Box Tree Moth, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +86 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Dandelion, Elder +5 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
The Avenuepublic footpath · 702 m
🚴Cycling
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Route 61Cycling route34 km
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Main RouteCycling route967 m
Main RouteCycling route506 m
Wildlife to spot
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