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White Court Woods

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 437m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +131 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +131 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Notley Link Path

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ludham Hall Lanepublic footpath · 210 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 210 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
(50)Cycling route

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

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pickpocket Lanebyway open to all traffic · 58 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 58 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Pickpocket Lanebyway open to all traffic · 631 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 631 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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American Army War Memorial, Braintree, Essex

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