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Harwich Golf Club

2 ha

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.93917, 1.23762

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Firebug, Lesser Stag Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Firebug, Lesser Stag Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour & Orwell WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Ramsey to Harwich)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ray Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
Ray Lanepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: track
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
South Suffolk Route BCycling route
Named routeRef BRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
South Suffolk Route B3Cycling route
Named routeRef B3Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part North SeaCycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harwich Refinery and flooded farmland near Ramsey Creek

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harwich Refinery and flooded farmland near Ramsey Creek

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🌱Cliff ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Cliff ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Mayor's GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱The Mayor's GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Shotley Heritage ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Harwich High LighthouseHistoric site3.6 km→

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