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Powell's Forest - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.63532, 0.05117

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕P & J Attree — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 19)

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Walkpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Green Walkpublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Green Walkpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Hainault GreenwayCycling route
Named route
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House on Felstead Rd

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on Felstead Rd

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ray ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Luxborough LakeUrban park1.6 km→🌱Chigwell MeadowsUrban park2 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park3 km→

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