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Clark's Lane Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.84408, 0.80961

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colchester Orbital South AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
Lexden QuietwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lexden RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Birch 40restricted byway · 392 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 392 mPath type: track
Caper Lanerestricted byway · 194 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 194 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland by Maldon Road, Birch

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland by Maldon Road, Birch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Colchester ZooVisitor farm2.5 km→🌱Westlands Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Roman Practice Camp and late Iron Age and Roman remains east of Stanway Hall FarmHistoric site2.9 km→✦Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British siteHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Cheshunt FieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱Marks Tey Recreational GroundsUrban park4.4 km→

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