Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum

0 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.87687, 0.85911

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

▾
  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 170m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Firebug, Stag Beetle, Rose Chafer +36 more · last seen 2026

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

▾

14 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (North)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

▾

152 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greenstead to North StationCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (North East)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

▾
Stoneleigh Park, Shrub End, Colchester

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stoneleigh Park, Shrub End, Colchester

1 / 21

Facilities

🛝

Playground

170m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park3.5 km→🐄Colchester ZooVisitor farm2.5 km→✦Town WallHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Rose gardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Victorian Shrub GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Imola GardensUrban park3.4 km→