Getting here
51.79950, 0.57053
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
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Barn Owl, Little Grebe +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Barn Owl, Little Grebe +76 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ground-ivy, Ash, Field Maple +48 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Ground-ivy, Ash, Field Maple +48 more · last seen 2021
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
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
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
John Ray WalkWalking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
The Dismalspublic footpath · 409 m
The Dismalspublic footpath · 37 m
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN Link PathCycling route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
(50)Cycling route
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50
Route 16Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route491 m
N/ACycling route270 m
Wildlife to spot
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