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High Woods Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland48 ha

📷 Richard Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

51.91063, 0.90883

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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
  • 🅿️Main Car Park 20m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +113 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +113 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 70 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route
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Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
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Colchester Orbital Spoke (North)Walking route
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Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)Walking route
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Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route
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Cycling

149 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
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Greenstead to North StationCycling route
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EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
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Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
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Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route
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Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (North East)Cycling route
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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

The lake In the park (Highwoods)

📷 Richard Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The lake In the park (Highwoods)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱High Woods Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Castle ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lower Castle ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦COLCHESTER CASTLE PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱Victorian Shrub GardenUrban park2.1 km→

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