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Frost's Grove - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.94284, 0.91783

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old House Lanepublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmPath type: service
Boxted 30public footpath · 500 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 500 mPath type: footway
Boxted 42public footpath · 295 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 295 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenstead to North StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Highwoods RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hundred Lanebridleway · 218 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 218 mSurface concretePath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chapel Road

📷 Keith Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chapel Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱High Woods Country ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️HIGH WOODSCountry park4.1 km→🌱Mile End Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→✦TENDRING HALL PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Mill Road Sports GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱High Woods Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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