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Harwich Golf Club

10 ha

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.94203, 1.24566

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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 284m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cordicollis instabilis, Stag Beetle, Pea-leaf Weevil +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cordicollis instabilis, Stag Beetle, Pea-leaf Weevil +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Suffolk Coast PathWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
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
Refinery Roadpublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mPath type: service
Ray Lanepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mPath type: track
Refinery Roadpublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: service
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Cycling

36 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
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41Regional cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ray Lane and Harwich Refinery

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ray Lane and Harwich Refinery

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🌱Cliff ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cliff ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Mayor's GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱The Mayor's GardensUrban park2.8 km→✦Harwich High LighthouseHistoric site3 km→✦The Harwich Treadwheel CraneHistoric site3.1 km→

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