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Woodbarns Spring

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.67845, 0.33948

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Great Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coltsfoot · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Comma, Brimstone +132 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Comma, Brimstone +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9.3 km
Named routeRef 1Length 9.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Mapletree Lanebridleway · 862 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 862 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards Little Woodbarns

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards Little Woodbarns

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hutton Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️HUTTONCountry park4.8 km→🦉HUTTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Hutton Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🌱Blackmore Millennium ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Abandoned ToiletsHistoric site4.6 km→

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