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Rowe's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.75376, 0.33842

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Collared Dove +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Collared Dove +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Elder +28 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Elder +28 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +18 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +18 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Elder +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

11 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 route29 m
Named routeRef 1Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 1Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Essex Waybyway open to all traffic · 94 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 94 mSurface compactedPath type: track
The Essex Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.8 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.8 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
The Essex Waybyway open to all traffic · 588 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 588 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Access Track to Rowe's Farm

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Access Track to Rowe's Farm

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