Getting here
51.67638, 0.26685
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
- 🅿️Kelvedon Hatch Paintball Car park 472m away — 4 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
- 🅿️Kelvedon Hatch Paintball Car park 472m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Blackcap, Song Thrush, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Song Thrush, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Overleaf Pellia · last seen 2017
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large White, Small White +27 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Large White, Small White +27 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Clapgatepublic footpath · 361 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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