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Greenstead Park

20 ha

📷 Burgess Von Thunen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.89024, 0.93971

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Cycling

Moderate match

Named cycling route nearby: Colchester Orbital Cycle

Varies

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: Colchester Orbital East A

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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16 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Whitethorn Closepublic footpath · 58 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: residential
Gorse Walkpublic footpath · 165 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: footway
Chase Courtpublic footpath · 54 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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125 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
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this urban park

Greenstead Park is a urban park covering 20 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Greenstead

📷 Burgess Von Thunen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greenstead

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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Parking

7 nearby · 161m

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Playground

3 · 155m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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