Getting here
51.87263, 0.89860
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Boadicea Route
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Colchester Orbital South A
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
37
16 named nearby · 21 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
151
151 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Colchester Orbital West B · Walking0
Colchester Orbital West A · Walking0
Colchester Orbital Spoke (North) · Walking0
Colchester Orbital Spoke (West) · Walking0
N/A · Cycling
Alternative Route · Cycling
The Folley · public footpath
King George Road · public footpath
Camp Folley South · public footpath
About this urban park
Garrison greensward is a urban park covering 38 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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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Parking
Ormiston Centre · 134m
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Playground
187m 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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