Getting here
51.84596, 0.58041
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Willow Emerald Damselfly +3 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
John Ray WalkWalking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
🚴Cycling
88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Notley 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 route376 m
Main RouteCycling route14 m
Wildlife to spot
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