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Mile End Recreation Ground

18 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.91425, 0.88711

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 197m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Red Fox, Muntjac, Grey Squirrel +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +177 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Braiswick Lanepublic footpath · 259 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 259 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Braiswick Lanepublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Fords Lanepublic footpath · 190 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 190 mPath type: service
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Cycling

148 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Methodist Church, Mile End, Colchester

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Methodist Church, Mile End, Colchester

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