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Aldercar

3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Aldercar · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.95271, 0.81997

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 456m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +65 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Capillary Thread-moss +65 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hazel, Garlic Mustard +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Margery Allingham WalkWalking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
Round ChapelWalking route

Circular route around Chappel. Whilst it is not signed, it has been recorded on OSM in 'Name' fields for some time.

Named routeLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Colletts Chasepublic footpath · 497 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 497 mPath type: service
Colletts Chasepublic footpath · 399 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 399 mPath type: service
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 13Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 13Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 13Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Garnons Chasebridleway · 646 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 646 mPath type: service
Garnons Chasebridleway · 596 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 596 mPath type: service
Packards Lane - Worm 17bridleway · 483 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 483 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Aldercar

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🌱Bures Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Bures CommonUrban park3.9 km→🌱Quilters GreenUrban park3.4 km→🦉ARGER FENNature reserve3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→🌱Fairfield Playing FieldUrban park4 km→

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