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Braxted Park

📷 Nicholas Warner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

GolfWildlifeBirds
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.80968, 0.68783

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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
  • ⛳Golf 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Campion, Himalayan Balsam +37 more · last seen 2020; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Campion, Himalayan Balsam +37 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Bramble +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Great Braxted FP18public footpath · 652 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 652 mPath type: service
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Cycling

75 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
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
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Named routeRef 16Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Braxted Park Lake Lodge.

📷 Nicholas Warner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Braxted Park Lake Lodge.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Recreation Ground Rickstones RoadUrban park3.3 km→🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Town Hall GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Witham Town ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦BRAXTED PARKHistoric site400 m→🌱River WalkUrban park3.7 km→

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