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Wade's Spring

3 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.80878, 0.55358

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Chaffinch +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Chaffinch +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Ground-ivy, Black Nightshade +35 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Bluebell, Ground-ivy, Black Nightshade +35 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Harlequin Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Harlequin Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Waltham Roadpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mPath type: service
Ridley Hall Lanepublic footpath · 219 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 219 mPath type: service
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeRef 50Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route546 m
Named routeRef 50Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over the River Ter

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over the River Ter

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Nearby places

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✦TERLING PLACEHistoric site1.6 km→✦FAULKBOURNE HALLHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park1.2 km→✦Blunts Hall ringworkHistoric site4.7 km→🪦New Churchyard GraveyardCemetery1.1 km→⛳The Notleys Golf ClubGolf course4.7 km→

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