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Ash Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.88651, 0.91900

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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
  • 🛝Playground 252m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 24 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
The Moorspublic footpath · 688 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 688 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Ernulph Walkpublic footpath · 211 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 211 mPath type: footway
Kendall Road Folleypublic footpath · 299 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 299 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

151 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

Small business estate, Barrack Street, Colchester

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small business estate, Barrack Street, Colchester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Imola GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Rose gardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park1.2 km→

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