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Bell Meadow

2 ha

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.73257, 0.47141

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Acanteen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Mill Yard Gatewaypublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mPath type: footway
Shire Passagepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Shire Passagepublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

72 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 route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 1Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bell Meadow, Chelmsford

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bell Meadow, Chelmsford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Central ParkUrban park500 m→🌱West ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Chelmer ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Central Park Memorial GardensUrban park200 m→

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