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Gathering Grounds - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.89142, 0.83830

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 235m 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

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 13

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 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 1public footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mPath type: footway
New Roadpublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: service
Stanway 32public footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

108 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
Garrison RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Highwoods RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Iron Latch Lanebridleway · 271 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 271 mPath type: track
Iron Latch Lanebridleway · 421 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 421 mPath type: track
Iron Latch Lanebridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mPath type: track
Iron Latch Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A12 westbound

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A12 westbound

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.5 km→🐄Colchester ZooVisitor farm3.4 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Victorian Shrub GardenUrban park4.4 km→✦Town WallHistoric site4.4 km→✦COLCHESTER CASTLE PARKHistoric site4.5 km→

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