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Charlotte's Grove

✦ Ancient woodland133 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome133 ha

Getting here

51.85132, 0.89576

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 246m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Stag Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Stag Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 41 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
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 351 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 351 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

117 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
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (North East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cherry Tree Lanebridleway · 581 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 581 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Ball Lanebridleway · 113 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 113 mPath type: bridleway
Ball Lanebridleway · 198 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 198 mPath type: track
Ball Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: track
Cherry Tree Lanebridleway · 766 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 766 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pasture near Park Farm

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pasture near Park Farm

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🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rose gardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Imola GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park4.4 km→✦Town WallHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park4.5 km→

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