The Connaught Lawn Tennis and Bowling Club ✦ Ancient woodland 52 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 52 ha
Places › England › London › Waltham Forest Getting here
51.63259, 0.02334
Open directionsv 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 on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bee Orchid · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Scathophaga stercoraria, Nebria brevicollis +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Scathophaga stercoraria, Nebria brevicollis +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Public Right of Way 74 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 74 Local walking route
Show on map Oak Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Epping Forest Big Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map London LOOP (Section 19) Walking route ▾
Named route Ref LOOP Regional walking route
Show on map LOOP link to Enfield Lock station Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map 126 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route (12) Cycling route ▾
Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge
Named route Ref (12) Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Roding Valley Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RVW Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map River Lea Navigation Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cycleway 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C1 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route (1) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Ref (1) Local cycle route
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
North End byway open to all traffic · 48 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 48 m Path type: service
Show on map Tuttlebee Lane bridleway · 80 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 80 m Path type: residential
Show on map Tuttlebee Lane bridleway · 69 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 69 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map North End byway open to all traffic · 3 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 3 m Path type: service
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
61,623 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 61,623 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Grey Heron · Tufted Duck +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Teal Anas crecca Greylag Goose Anser anser Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Smew Mergellus albellus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Falcated Duck Mareca falcata2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad · Great Crested Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Orange Ladybird · Southern Green Shieldbug · Scathophaga stercoraria · Water Scorpion +18
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 61,623 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Black-headed Gull · Magpie · Grey Heron · Tufted Duck +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Teal Anas crecca Greylag Goose Anser anser Common Gull Larus canus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Smew Mergellus albellus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Redwing Turdus iliacus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Falcated Duck Mareca falcata2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad · Great Crested Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Orange Ladybird · Southern Green Shieldbug · Scathophaga stercoraria · Water Scorpion +18
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus
Stenagostus rhombeus Stenagostus rhombeus
Stenagostus rhombeus Stenagostus rhombeus
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
Badister bullatus Badister bullatus
Badister bullatus Badister bullatus
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Platyderus depressus Platyderus depressus
Platyderus depressus Platyderus depressus
Pycnomerus fuliginosus Pycnomerus fuliginosus
Pycnomerus fuliginosus Pycnomerus fuliginosus
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Leistus rufomarginatus Leistus rufomarginatus
Leistus rufomarginatus Leistus rufomarginatus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Dienerella clathrata Dienerella clathrata
Dienerella clathrata Dienerella clathrata
Euophryum confine Euophryum confine
Euophryum confine Euophryum confine
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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