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Frost's Grove - Conifer woodland

6 ha

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsForagingInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.95274, 0.90300

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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 459m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Wildlife

Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West AWalking 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
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Waypublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mPath type: track
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Highwoods RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route723 m
Named routeRef 1Length 723 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 1Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brook Farm, Boxted, Essex

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brook Farm, Boxted, Essex

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✦TENDRING HALL PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Mile End Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Fairfield Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Mill Road Sports GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱High Woods Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Mill Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→

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