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Places › England › Eastern › Uttlesford Getting here
51.84342, 0.37857
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Dunnock +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Dunnock +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Bramble +139 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Bramble +139 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +12 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Small White +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 66 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 66 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 18 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map N/A Cycling route 4.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 4.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
3,513 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,513 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Rook · Swift · House Sparrow +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Swift Apus apus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Whitethroat Curruca communis2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis2021 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2021 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2021 Stock Dove Columba oenas2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2021 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2021 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2021 Teal Anas crecca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2021 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2021 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2021 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 Great Tit Parus major2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 Hedgehog · Rabbit · Otter
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 Otter Lutra lutra2021 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring summer
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2022 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Nettle · Creeping Thistle · Hawthorn · Dog's Mercury · Blackthorn +23
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Cleavers Galium aparine2024 Bramble Rubus fruticosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,513 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Rook · Swift · House Sparrow +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Swift Apus apus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Whitethroat Curruca communis2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula2022 Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Magpie Pica pica2022 Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis2021 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2021 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2021 Stock Dove Columba oenas2021 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2021 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2021 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2021 Teal Anas crecca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2021 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2021 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2021 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2021 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 Great Tit Parus major2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 Hedgehog · Rabbit · Otter
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 Otter Lutra lutra2021 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring summer
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2022 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Nettle · Creeping Thistle · Hawthorn · Dog's Mercury · Blackthorn +23
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Cleavers Galium aparine2024 Bramble Rubus fruticosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2023
2023
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2024
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia2024
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2021
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2021
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2023
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2023
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2022
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2022
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2022
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2024
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2024
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2024
Traveller's-joy Clematis vitalba2024
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2023
Wild Carrot Daucus carota2023
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2023
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2023
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra2023
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra2023
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2023
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2023
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2023
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2023
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2023
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2023
Meadow Thistle Cirsium dissectum2022
Meadow Thistle Cirsium dissectum2022
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2021
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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