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124 ha
WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome124 ha

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Barn Owl, Little Grebe +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Barn Owl, Little Grebe +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Ash, Field Maple +48 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Ground-ivy, Ash, Field Maple +48 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange-tip, Dock Bug +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange-tip, Dock Bug +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Dismalspublic footpath · 409 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 409 mPath type: service
The Dismalspublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mPath type: service
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional 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
Main RouteCycling route491 m
Named routeRef 16Length 491 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route270 m
Named routeLength 270 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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