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Round Pond

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.58862, 0.01088

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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
  • 🅿️The Boat House Car Park 12m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

150 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LeawayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond, Woodford New Rd

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond, Woodford New Rd

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🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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