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Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre

3 ha

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.81543, 0.65384

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 313m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Box Tree Moth, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Box Tree Moth, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Cow Parsley, Ivy +44 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Daisy, Cow Parsley, Ivy +44 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
John Ray Walkpublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mPath type: footway
Flemming Waypublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Named routeRef 16Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Motts Lanebridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Motts Lanebridleway · 163 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 163 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane that leads to Hoo Hall, Rivenhall, Essex

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane that leads to Hoo Hall, Rivenhall, Essex

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