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Moated site known as Franklin's Island

0 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.71089, 0.38379

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Silver Birch +79 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Silver Birch +79 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chalk Hillpublic footpath · 798 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 798 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 1Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Writtle Park Drivebridleway · 752 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 752 mSurface concretePath type: service
Writtle Park Drivebridleway · 914 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 914 mSurface concretePath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The entrance to Church Farm, Edney Common

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The entrance to Church Farm, Edney Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hylands ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦HYLANDS PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Hanbury Memorial GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hylands ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱The GoreUrban park3.1 km→🌱Writtle GreenUrban park3.7 km→

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