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Broomfield Plantation

2 ha

📷 Zorba the Geek · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.83869, 1.00189

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Avocet and Curlew
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Avocet, Curlew, Robin +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Avocet, Curlew, Robin +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Migrant Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Migrant Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025

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

3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Maurice Britton WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital East AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital South AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 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
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 51Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 51Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ford Lanebyway open to all traffic · 103 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 103 mSurface mudPath type: track
Ford Lanebyway open to all traffic · 45 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 45 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sand and gravel workings across the Colne

📷 Zorba the Geek · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sand and gravel workings across the Colne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Western PromenadeUrban park3.7 km→🌱Western PromenadeUrban park3.7 km→🦉COLNENature reserve4.4 km→🌱St Andrew and St Peter ChurchUrban park1.4 km→🌱Lower Park Playing FieldUrban park3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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