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Earthwork in Brinkley Grove

5 ha

📷 Lewis Potter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.91424, 0.91251

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 200m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +104 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
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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
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Cycling

147 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meander in stream 5

📷 Lewis Potter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meander in stream 5

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱High Woods Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Castle ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Lower Castle ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦COLCHESTER CASTLE PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Victorian Shrub GardenUrban park2.6 km→

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