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Spratt's Hedgerow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.70567, 0.06586

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Stethorus pusillus, Rhyzobius lophanthae +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Stethorus pusillus, Rhyzobius lophanthae +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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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 route1.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route372 m
Named routeRef 1Length 372 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 1Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 1Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recently made ford, Cobbin's Brook

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recently made ford, Cobbin's Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉PARNDON WOODS & COMMONNature reserve4.2 km→🌱Waltham Abbey Orchard and wildflower gardenUrban park5 km→🌱Warlies ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦COPPED HALLHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Bell CommonUrban park3 km→🌱Theydon GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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