Aldercar - Broadleaved woodland 2 ha
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Places › England › Eastern › Colchester Getting here
51.94723, 1.01659
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Stour Valley Path part 3 Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Flatford and Constable Country Walk, Flatford Walking route 11.2 km ▾
4 miles (6.4km) return from Manningtree to Flatford. Optional loop to Dedham adds another 3 miles (4.8km). Generally flat grass and gravel paths with some moderate slopes.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map St Edmund Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 142km Regional walking route
Show on map Stour & Orwell Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Stour Valley Path part 2 Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Route B Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B Regional cycle route
Show on map Colchester Orbital Cycle Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map South Suffolk Route B1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref B1 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 53 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 53 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
35,550 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 35,550 records · National Biodiversity Network Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 35,550 records · National Biodiversity Network Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Muntiacus reevesi
Muntiacus reevesi
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Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Orange Laggard Apethymus filiformis2025
Orange Laggard Apethymus filiformis2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Harpalus affinis Harpalus affinis
Harpalus affinis Harpalus affinis
Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis
Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis
Suillia Suillia
Suillia Suillia
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Nut Weevil Curculio nucum2025
Nut Weevil Curculio nucum2025
Limnephilus rhombicus Limnephilus rhombicus2025
Limnephilus rhombicus Limnephilus rhombicus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Chrysolina oricalcia Chrysolina oricalcia2025
Chrysolina oricalcia Chrysolina oricalcia2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2025
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2025
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2025
Comma Polygonia c-album2025
Comma Polygonia c-album2025
Eupteryx urticae Eupteryx urticae2025
Eupteryx urticae Eupteryx urticae2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2025
Small Nettle Weevil Nedyus quadrimaculatus2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Mystacides nigra Mystacides nigra2025
Mystacides nigra Mystacides nigra2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2025
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2025
Ephemera vulgata Ephemera vulgata2025
Ephemera vulgata Ephemera vulgata2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2025
Scarce Chaser Libellula fulva2025
Cordilura albipes Cordilura albipes2025
Cordilura albipes Cordilura albipes2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Diaperis boleti Diaperis boleti2025
Diaperis boleti Diaperis boleti2025
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis2025
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis2025 2025
2025
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius
Corsican Hellebore Helleborus argutifolius
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus2025
Flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbia characias
Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbia characias
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor
Creeping Comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum
Creeping Comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum
Summer Snowflake Leucojum aestivum
Summer Snowflake Leucojum aestivum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Lenten-rose Helleborus orientalis
Lenten-rose Helleborus orientalis
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Intermediate Periwinkle Vinca difformis
Intermediate Periwinkle Vinca difformis
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea2025
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis2025
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis2025
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis2025
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2025
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2025
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025
Common Orache Atriplex patula2025
Common Orache Atriplex patula2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2025
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
Spotted Dead-nettle Lamium maculatum2025
Spotted Dead-nettle Lamium maculatum2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2025
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2025
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale2025
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2025
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