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East Of England

Gernon Bushes Nature Reserve – Banks Lane loop from Epping

Hiking trails & Routes

East Of England

Gernon Bushes Nature Reserve – Banks Lane loop from Epping

Moderate

3.0

(2)

14

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Gernon Bushes Nature Reserve – Banks Lane loop from Epping

02:52

10.8km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.25 km

Gernon Bushes Nature Reserve

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Gernon Bushes Nature Reserve is a pocket of ancient woodland that is home to many rare marsh plants and flowers. It is the last remnant of the old Coopersale Common …

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2

3.77 km

Gravel Track by Canola Fields

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Lovely gravel track into the top of the forest.

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3

5.92 km

Banks Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

I think this might be my favourite road around London. It was the first road that I felt I could properly escape the city.

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4

6.85 km

View Across Essex on Stapleford Tawney Road

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Great bit of open road, try the Moletrap pub in Stapleford Tawney

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5

9.59 km

Forest Path

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B

10.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.48 km

3.33 km

1.59 km

304 m

145 m

Surfaces

5.28 km

3.58 km

1.79 km

165 m

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