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Strawberry Hill

✦ Ancient woodland85 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Strawberry Hill House · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome85 ha

Getting here

51.64557, 0.03997

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ollard's Grovepublic footpath · 67 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 67 mPath type: residential
Cuthberts Alleypublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
North Endpublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (12)Cycling route

Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge

Named routeRef (12)Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
River Lea NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Hainault GreenwayCycling route
Named route
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Endbyway open to all traffic · 48 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 48 mPath type: service
North Endbyway open to all traffic · 3 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Strawberry Hill House

📷 Wikipedia · Strawberry Hill House · CC BY-SA 3.0

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