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Andrews Park

7 ha

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.75462, 0.45983

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — 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 — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Starling +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Starling +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Blackthorn +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Ivy +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Ivy +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Rosemary Beetle, Mystacides longicornis +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Rosemary Beetle, Mystacides longicornis +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named 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
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Cycling

62 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 route420 m
Named routeRef 1Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route808 m
Named routeRef 13Length 808 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Melbourn Park School, Chelmsford

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Melbourn Park School, Chelmsford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱West ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Melbourne ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Frank Whitmore GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Central Park Memorial GardensUrban park2.4 km→

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