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Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 445m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 445m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Coot, Mute Swan +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Coot, Mute Swan +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Ivy Bee, White-faced Mason Bee +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Ivy Bee, White-faced Mason Bee +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: LCN
Varies
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Public Right of Way 74 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 74 Local walking route
Show on map Jubilee Greenway (section 4) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref JG Regional walking route
Show on map Epping Forest Big Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Capital Ring (Section 14) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Greenway Walking route ▾
Named route Ref GW
Show on map 89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Roding Valley Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RVW
Show on map LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C16 Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 Local cycle route
Show on map LCN 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Local cycle route
Show on map Roding Valley Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RVW Point-to-point Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
25,863 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,863 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Canada Goose +49
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Swift Apus apus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Otter · Muntjac · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Stag Beetle · White-faced Mason Bee · Hairy Shieldbug · Syrphus torvus · Pea-leaf Weevil +20
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 White-faced Mason Bee Osmia (Osmia) cornuta2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024 Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,863 records · National Biodiversity Network Grey Heron · Robin · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Canada Goose +49
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Swift Apus apus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Otter · Muntjac · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Stag Beetle · White-faced Mason Bee · Hairy Shieldbug · Syrphus torvus · Pea-leaf Weevil +20
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025 White-faced Mason Bee Osmia (Osmia) cornuta2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024 Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Field Grasshopper
Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus2025
Chorthippus brunneus2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Picture-winged Fly Dorycera graminum2025
Picture-winged Fly Dorycera graminum2025
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2025
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2025
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2024
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2024
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2024
Agrilus cuprescens Agrilus cuprescens2024
Agrilus cuprescens Agrilus cuprescens2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2024
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata2024
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2024
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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