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Prales Belt

3 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.92753, 0.74272

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Church Car Park 358m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Margery Allingham WalkWalking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
Round ChapelWalking route

Circular route around Chappel. Whilst it is not signed, it has been recorded on OSM in 'Name' fields for some time.

Named routeLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 13Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 13Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 13Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Colchester Brewery

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Colchester Brewery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Colne GreenUrban park3.2 km→✦World War II Eastern Command Line at Chappel ViaductHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Quilters GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Aldham ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪Earls Colne Baptist ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Roman villa 450m south of Warren's FarmHistoric site3.7 km→

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