Getting here
51.88200, 0.84825
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, 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
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
16
13 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
141
141 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
7
7 public paths
Public access
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
Main Route · Cycling
The Folley · public footpath
Gryme's Dyke North · bridleway
Gryme's Dyke North · bridleway
About this urban park
Wheatfield road park is a urban park covering 11 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
🅿️
Parking
2 nearby · 287m
🛝
Playground
2 · 124m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km