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Birch Grove - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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InsectsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.87644, 0.91588

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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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

Free

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

16 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Jackson Walkpublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Camp Folley Southpublic footpath · 233 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 233 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Love Hill Walkpublic footpath · 170 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 170 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

148 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greenstead to North StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (North East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boardwalk in woodland below Bourne Pond

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boardwalk in woodland below Bourne Pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Rose gardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Imola GardensUrban park1.8 km→✦Town WallHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park1.9 km→

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