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Marshalls Park

6 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.87013, 0.54463

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 58m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +112 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 16

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
John Ray Walkpublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
(50)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 16 and Regional Route 50

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Braintree expands

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️GREAT NOTLEYCountry park2.2 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱John Ray ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Weavers FieldUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bradford MeadowsUrban park1.8 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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