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Ongar Park Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.71561, 0.17418

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 481m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Netteswell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stort Valley WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

9 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 route530 m
Named routeRef 1Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route849 m
Named routeLength 849 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7 km
Named routeRef 1Length 7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Derelict buildings at former Ongar radio station

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Derelict buildings at former Ongar radio station

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HILL HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🦉WEALD COMMON FLOOD MEADOWNature reserve300 m→✦BLAKE HALLHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Shelly ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Hill Hall, brick kiln and deserted manorial settlement of Mount HallHistoric site4.8 km→🦉THORNWOOD COMMON FLOOD MEADOWNature reserve3.3 km→

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