Getting here
51.91912, 0.95642
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Great Crested Grebe +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Great Crested Grebe +88 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Perennial Rye-grass +27 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Perennial Rye-grass +27 more · last seen 2023
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (North)Walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)Walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Flood Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
🚴Cycling
123 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Greenstead to North StationCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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