Getting here
51.67374, 0.09285
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, White Clover Seed Weevil +117 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bracken, Heath Plait-moss, Common Feather-moss +40 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bracken, Heath Plait-moss, Common Feather-moss +40 more · last seen 2022
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Mycena, Snowy Waxcap, King Alfred's Cakes +1 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Mycena, Snowy Waxcap, King Alfred's Cakes +1 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Beech, Pedunculate Oak
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Oak TrailWalking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Wildlife to spot
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