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Fisher Field Park

4 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.88492, 0.57220

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Macrosiphoniella helichrysi +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Macrosiphoniella helichrysi +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bird In Hand Gantpublic footpath · 100 m

One of unique Gants of Braintree dating back to Tudorian times

Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 16Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 16Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 16Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route47 m
Named routeLength 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The entrance to Kingsmead Park, Braintree

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The entrance to Kingsmead Park, Braintree

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️GREAT NOTLEYCountry park4.7 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Weavers FieldUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bradford MeadowsUrban park1.5 km→🌱John Ray ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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