Plan your visit
🦅Birds🛝Family🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
51.73866, 0.45451
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
11 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
playground, toilets, parking
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, Banded Demoiselle +62 more · last seen 2026
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km▾
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route▾
Repton's WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Tinder Trackpublic footpath · 150 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 150 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m▾
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Admiral's Park Chelmsford
Photos
Admiral's Park Chelmsford
Facilities
🅿️Parking
3 nearby · Free · 182m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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