Getting here
51.77487, 0.40006
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Skylark +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Skylark +63 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Pendulous Sedge +34 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Pendulous Sedge +34 more · last seen 2020
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, White-point +162 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, White-point +162 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route197 m
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Wildlife to spot
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