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Reed's Forest

8 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

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
  • 🅿️The Holly Private Hospital 16m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis, Marmalade Hoverfly +177 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis, Marmalade Hoverfly +177 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
🚴

Cycling

100 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
River Lea NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tuttlebee Lanebridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mPath type: residential
Monkham's Lanebridleway · 666 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 666 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Tuttlebee Lanebridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Monkham's Lanebridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mSurface compactedPath type: service

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