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Gravelpit Spring - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 John Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 03Walking route
Named routeRef LW03Local walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sheering Drivepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: residential
Spicers Lanepublic footpath · 108 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 1Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route224 m
Named routeLength 224 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route660 m
Named routeRef 1Length 660 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stile on footpath South from Gilden Way

📷 John Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stile on footpath South from Gilden Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Harlow Town ParkHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Harlow Town ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Roman villa 500m north east of HarlowburyHistoric site1.4 km→🌱The Gibberd GardenUrban park1.6 km→✦THE HOUSE, MARSH LANEHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Harlow CommonUrban park1.9 km→

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