Wildlife reserves · London
Home Mead
In or near Lambourne.
Home Mead — local nature reserve in Loughton, Essex, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Debden · 1.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Home Mead is located in Epping Forest, Essex, with the nearest railway station being Debden, which is 1.7 km away. Entry to the wildlife reserve is free. The postcode for sat-nav is IG10 2JW.
About
Home Mead is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Epping Forest District Council. Wikidata describes it as: "local nature reserve in Loughton, Essex, UK". Coordinates: 51.6606°, 0.0791°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Epping Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Home Mead is a 1.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Loughton in Essex. It is owned and managed by Epping Forest District Council. This site has woodland, scrub and acid grassland. The woodland has spread into part of the grassland. A wildflower meadow has yellow tormentil and blue bugle, both of which provide food for butterflies. Plants is the scrub area include bird's-foot trefoil and ragged robin. There is access from England's Lane.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6606, 0.0791
- County
- Essex
- District
- Epping Forest
- Parish
- Loughton
- Postcode
- IG10 2JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epping Forest
- Nearest railway station
- Debden — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28446538 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Home Mead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Home Mead.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Epping Forest College
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Loughton Synagogue
Historic churches · 1.5 km
Christopher Cutchey
Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
Arthur Bacot
Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
Diana Kennedy
Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Home Mead?
- Home Mead is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode IG10 2JW), in the parish of Loughton.
- What is Home Mead?
- Home Mead — local nature reserve in Loughton, Essex, UK.
- How do I get to Home Mead?
- The nearest railway station is Debden, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode IG10 2JW.
- Who runs Home Mead?
- Home Mead is operated by Epping Forest District Council.
- Is Home Mead a protected site?
- Yes — Home Mead is part of the Epping Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Home Mead free to visit?
- Yes, Home Mead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Home Mead?
- The nearest railway station is Debden, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IG10 2JW.
- Are dogs allowed at Home Mead?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.