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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Chelmsford Getting here
51.79257, 0.46983
Open directionsv 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 £ 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, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Bramble +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Elder, Holly +77 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cow Parsley, Elder, Holly +77 more · last seen 2024
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Centenary Circle Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Admiral McHardy Way 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 Great Waltham FP101 public footpath · 401 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 401 m Surface paved Path type: service
Show on map 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 Regional cycle route
Show on map Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map (50) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Scurvy Hall Lane bridleway · 446 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 446 m Surface asphalt Path type: track
Show on map Photos Field off Blasford Hill (B1008)
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Wildlife to spot
5,118 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,118 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Song Thrush · Chaffinch · Kestrel · Green Woodpecker · Blackcap +39
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Rabbit
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 37 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · Banded Demoiselle · Stag Beetle +32
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023 Common Nettle · Common Ragwort · Broad-leaved Dock · Thistle · Common Centaury +2
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Thistle Cirsium Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Common Broomrape Orobanche minor Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,118 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Song Thrush · Chaffinch · Kestrel · Green Woodpecker · Blackcap +39
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Rabbit
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 37 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · Banded Demoiselle · Stag Beetle +32
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023 Common Nettle · Common Ragwort · Broad-leaved Dock · Thistle · Common Centaury +2
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Thistle Cirsium Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Common Broomrape Orobanche minor Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Large Red Damselfly
Large Red Damselfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2024
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus2025
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2025
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2025
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2025
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Muscidae Muscidae2025
Muscidae Muscidae2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2025
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis2025
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2025
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2025
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2025
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2025
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2025
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
mayflies Ephemeroptera2025
mayflies Ephemeroptera2025
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2025
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2025
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2024
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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