Getting here
51.73456, 0.31238
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 171m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 171m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Peacock +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Peacock +21 more · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Main RouteCycling route505 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Willingale Roadbridleway · 485 m
Wildlife to spot
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