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Great Holland Pits

10 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.82827, 1.19463

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Blackbird, Jackdaw, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Small White +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Bartsia, Common Knapweed, Broad-leaved Dock +19 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Red Bartsia, Common Knapweed, Broad-leaved Dock +19 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 150Cycling route
Named routeRef 150National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 150Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 150Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 150Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 150Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 150Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Early Morning at Great Holland Pits

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Early Morning at Great Holland Pits

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frinton Park Playing FieldsUrban park4 km→🏞️HOLLAND HAVENCountry park2.4 km→🦉HOLLAND HAVENNature reserve2.4 km→✦Remains of the medieval parish church and cemetery, 70m north east of the junction of Hall Close and Frinton RoadHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Little Clacton Meadow Millennium GreenUrban park3.8 km→✦THORPE HALLHistoric site3.3 km→

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