Plan your visit
PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.89034, 0.90387
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Colchester Orbital Spoke (North)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v16 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
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
St Nicholas Passagepublic footpath · 57 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mPath type: pedestrian
Scheregatepublic footpath · 16 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: footway
Quakers Alleypublic footpath · 65 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
🚴Cycling
v155 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
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
About this urban park
Imola Gardens is a urban park covering 0 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Ten Museum Street · 101m
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Parking
Priory Street Car Park · Paid · 171m
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Picnic spot
3 · 223m away
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Playground
2 · 203m away
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Toilets
3 · 32m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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