Plan your visit
DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome180 ha
Getting here
51.87735, 0.94575
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Colchester Orbital Cycle
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v16 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
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
Wivenhoe Trailpublic footpath · 54 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Rowhedge River Trailpublic footpath · 95 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: footway
Wivenhoe Trailpublic footpath · 416 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 416 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
🚴Cycling
v121 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
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
About this urban park
Wivenhoe Park is a urban park covering 180 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Zest · 131m
🅿️
Parking
Univeristy Health Centre Car Park · 96m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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