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Birchanger Wood

1.12 miles (1.8 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This short circular walk visits Birchanger Wood from the village of Birchanger near Bishop's Stortford.
The woods are located just west of the village and have some peaceful trails to explore. There's lots of flora and fauna to see with pretty bluebells in the spring months. The site is well maintained and includes benches for picnics too.
Northolt Avenue Park can also be visited in this area.
To continue your woodland walking in the area, head a couple of miles east to visit the more expansive Hatfield Forest.

Postcode

CM23 5DQ - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Birchanger Wood OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Birchanger Wood Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Dog Walking

The woods are a good place for dog walking with lots of wide paths to explore.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

A few miles to the north there's the interesting village of Stansted Mountfitchet. The village includes a number of interesting local attractions including a church dating from the 12th-13th century, an 18th century windmill and a toy museum which claims to be the largest in the world. There's also the noteworthy Mountfitchet Castle which is now run as a wonderful Living History Museum where you can experience life as a villager in 1066.

Photos

Village Sign, Birchanger, Essex - geograph.org.uk - 141401

Village Sign, Birchanger, Essex

St Mary the Virgin Church, Birchanger, Essex (geograph 2051291)

St Mary the Virgin Church, Birchanger, Essex

Benches, Birchanger Wood - geograph.org.uk - 4684191

Benches, Birchanger Wood

Permissive Path in Birchanger Wood - geograph.org.uk - 3548093

Permissive Path in Birchanger Wood

Path Out of Birchanger Wood - geograph.org.uk - 3548109

Path Out of the wood on the eastern side.

Stream in Birchanger Wood - geograph.org.uk - 3412388

Stream in the woods

GPS Files

GPX File

Birchanger Wood.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)