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Barn Grove - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.79408, 0.65599

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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 393m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ishams Chasepublic footpath · 439 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 439 mPath type: service
Blackwater Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface concretePath type: service
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whet Mead

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whet Mead

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Nearby places

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🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Town Hall GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Recreation Ground Rickstones RoadUrban park2.3 km→🌱River WalkUrban park1.1 km→🌱River WalkUrban park1.7 km→

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