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Aldercar Wood

3 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.93141, 0.87488

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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
  • 🛝Playground 289m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Large White +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Large White +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Elder +27 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Elder +27 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Gt Horks 34public footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Great Horks 36public footpath · 332 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 332 mPath type: footway
Lincoln Lanepublic footpath · 577 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 577 mPath type: service
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Cycling

129 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

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Building Site

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱High Woods Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Lower Castle ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦COLCHESTER CASTLE PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Victorian Shrub GardenUrban park4.8 km→

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