Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.88764, 0.85926
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Firebug, Stag Beetle, Rose Chafer +43 more · last seen 2026
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km14 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route▾
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Colchester Orbital West AWalking route▾
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Colchester Orbital Spoke (North)Walking route▾
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Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)Walking route▾
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Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route▾
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Col 18public footpath · 219 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 219 mPath type: footway
Cooks Lanepublic footpath · 108 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: service
158 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greenstead to North StationCycling route▾
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EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route▾
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Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route▾
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Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (North East)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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