The Warren ✦ Ancient woodland 41 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 41 ha
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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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Bracken, Holly +39 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Scymnus suturalis, Cream-streaked Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Scymnus suturalis, Cream-streaked Ladybird +76 more · last seen 2026
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Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oak Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Epping Forest Big Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Beech Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Forest Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Lodge Road public footpath · 371 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 371 m Surface gravel Path type: service
Show on map Lodge Road public footpath · 363 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 363 m Surface gravel Path type: service
Show on map Lodge Road public footpath · 426 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 426 m Surface gravel Path type: service
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 4.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Green Lane bridleway · 714 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 714 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Firn in The Warren, near Copped Hall, Essex
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Wildlife to spot
5,052 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,052 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird +43
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Whitethroat Curruca communis Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Stock Dove Columba oenas Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Raven Corvus corax Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Large Red Damselfly · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Scymnus suturalis · Lesser Stag Beetle +15
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,052 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
House Sparrow · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird +43
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Whitethroat Curruca communis Dunnock Prunella modularis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Stock Dove Columba oenas Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Raven Corvus corax Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Rook Corvus frugilegus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Grass Snake Natrix helvetica2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Large Red Damselfly · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Scymnus suturalis · Lesser Stag Beetle +15
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025 Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
14-spot Ladybird
14-spot Ladybird
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Wasp Wood-soldierfly Xylomya maculata2025
Wasp Wood-soldierfly Xylomya maculata2025
Tillus elongatus Tillus elongatus2025
Tillus elongatus Tillus elongatus2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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