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Braintree & Bocking Recreation Ground

11 ha

📷 Brenda Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.88227, 0.56065

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer, Dark-edged Bee-fly +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer, Dark-edged Bee-fly +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 27 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
St Peter's-in-the-fieldspublic footpath · 256 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Coggeshall Roadpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: residential
Bird In Hand Gantpublic footpath · 100 m

One of unique Gants of Braintree dating back to Tudorian times

Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route23 m
Named routeRef 16Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bocking Place, Courtauld Road, Braintree

📷 Brenda Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bocking Place, Courtauld Road, Braintree

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