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Grove Wood - Broadleaved woodland

17 ha

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

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.89614, 0.83391

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 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
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 6 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
EAG 20public footpath · 580 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 580 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

106 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
Highwoods RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

8 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

View from Iron Latch Lane, nr 8 Ash Green.

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

View from Iron Latch Lane, nr 8 Ash Green.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.8 km→🐄Colchester ZooVisitor farm3.9 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Victorian Shrub GardenUrban park4.7 km→✦Town WallHistoric site4.7 km→✦COLCHESTER CASTLE PARKHistoric site4.8 km→

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