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The Green

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.69193, 0.32012

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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 53m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fool's Water-Cress, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +18 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Fool's Water-Cress, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +18 more · last seen 2015

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Large Skipper +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Variospora flavescens · last seen 2011; Fungi — Variospora flavescens · last seen 2011

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 1Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 1Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Service Lanebridleway · 465 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 465 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Green, Blackmore

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Green, Blackmore

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🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park600 m→✦Abandoned ToiletsHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Blackmore Millenium FieldUrban park600 m→✦Roman villa 100m north west of Handley BarnsHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Fox HatchUrban park4.6 km→🌱Kelvedon GreenUrban park4.3 km→

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