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HILLY FIELDS

38 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.89268, 0.88154

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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
  • 🅿️Staff Cark Park 66m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (North)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chase Waypublic footpath · 264 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 264 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Chase Waypublic footpath · 132 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 132 mPath type: track
The Chase Waypublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: track
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Cycling

157 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greenstead to North StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (North East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Roadbridleway · 100 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mPath type: residential
Norman Wayrestricted byway · 235 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 235 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

About this nature reserve

Hilly Fields is a 38-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester, Eastern England. It offers diverse habitats, including grassland and hedgerows, where visitors can enjoy walking and observe a variety of wildlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hilly Fields

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hilly Fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Victorian Shrub GardenUrban park1.4 km→✦Town WallHistoric site1.4 km→✦COLCHESTER CASTLE PARKHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park1.5 km→

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