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Fingringhoe Common

14 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.84633, 0.96344

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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 457m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Mallard +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Little Grebe, Mallard +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eupeodes, Adonis' Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eupeodes, Adonis' Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
Maurice Britton WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital East AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (North East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Brickhouse Farm, Brook Hall Road, Fingringhoe

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower Brickhouse Farm, Brook Hall Road, Fingringhoe

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🌱Wivenhoe ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wivenhoe ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉COLNENature reserve2.1 km→🦉SALARY BROOKNature reserve4.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park1.3 km→

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