Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Warren Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Mr James D · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.87090, 0.83251

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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 180m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (North)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stanway 11public footpath · 965 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 965 mPath type: footway
Stanway 15public footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: footway
Stanway 15public footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garrison RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused gravel pit, Stanway

📷 Mr James D · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused gravel pit, Stanway

1 / 16

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Colchester ZooVisitor farm1.1 km→🌱Westlands Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Garrison greenswardUrban park4.6 km→✦United States AirforceHistoric site5 km→✦Roman Practice Camp and late Iron Age and Roman remains east of Stanway Hall FarmHistoric site900 m→🌱Wheatfield road parkUrban park1.6 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 867ca31e-374f-4977-8278-e45c979fd93a