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Sheepcotes Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.79708, 0.48680

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Broomrape, Thistle, Broad-leaved Dock +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +225 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +225 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

2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sheepcotes Lanepublic footpath · 409 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mPath type: track
Sheepcotes Lanepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mPath type: track
Sheepcotes Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: track
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Cycling

19 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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Scurvy Hall Lanebridleway · 446 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 446 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Scurvy Hall Lanebridleway · 626 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 626 mPath type: track
Scurvy Hall Lanebridleway · 17 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Scurvy Hall Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Braintree Road (B1008) approaching Sheepcotes Roundabout

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Braintree Road (B1008) approaching Sheepcotes Roundabout

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The ChaseUrban park3.8 km→✦NEW HALL, BOREHAMHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Deer ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Brooklands ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦LANGLEYSHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Boleyn GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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