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Sandy Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.80894, 0.54063

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Little Grebe +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Little Grebe +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Elder, Red Campion, Bluebell +15 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Comma +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Comma +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ridley Hall Lanepublic footpath · 219 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 219 mPath type: service
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route20 m
Named routeRef 50Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beside Sandy Wood

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Beside Sandy Wood

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✦TERLING PLACEHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park2.1 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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