DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.84093, 0.99109
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Free
Wildlife
Weak signal
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
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
Colchester Orbital East BWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South-East)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
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 route485 m
Named routeRef 51Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 51Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
🐴
Horse riding
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
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