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The Courage Sports Centre

7 ha

📷 Trevor Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.62187, 0.31689

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 57m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Nebria brevicollis, Green Shieldbug, Syritta pipiens +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Nebria brevicollis, Green Shieldbug, Syritta pipiens +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route

"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."

Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Woodwaypublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Shenfield Common Footbridgepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 136Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 136Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 136Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

National Blood Service, Blood Donor Centre, Crescent Drive, Brentwood

📷 Trevor Wright · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

National Blood Service, Blood Donor Centre, Crescent Drive, Brentwood

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