🌞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
🅿️Epping And Ongar Railway Parking 289m 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
🅿️Epping And Ongar Railway Parking 289m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km▾
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Parndon TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Netteswell TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Station Roadpublic footpath · 13 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: service
🚴
Cycling
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7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route530 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route849 m▾
Named routeLength 849 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route682 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 682 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this nature reserve
Roughtalleys Wood is a 3-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Epping Forest, Eastern England. The reserve consists mainly of diverse woodland habitats that support numerous birds and insects, offering a quiet retreat for walking and nature observation.
