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BLACKWATER RAIL TRAIL

5 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.79366, 0.64531

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 171m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN Link Path

Varies

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Wildlife

Country park — managed habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Lanepublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mSurface concretePath type: service
Blackwater Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface concretePath type: service
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network

About this country park

Blackwater Rail Trail is a 5-hectare Country Park situated in Braintree, Eastern England. This site offers a scenic walking and cycling route along an old railway line, where visitors can enjoy views of the surrounding countryside and spot local wildlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shelly's Meadow

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shelly's Meadow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Town Hall GardensUrban park700 m→🌱Recreation Ground Rickstones RoadUrban park2.1 km→🌱River WalkUrban park300 m→🌱River WalkUrban park1.2 km→

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