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Reeves Grove

9 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.84816, 1.02257

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hazel, Common Nettle +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Mouse-ear, Foxglove, Soft-rush +247 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Mouse-ear, Foxglove, Soft-rush +247 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Jersey Tiger, Field Grasshopper +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Jersey Tiger, Field Grasshopper +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Maurice Britton WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital East AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital East BWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brick Kiln Lanepublic footpath · 213 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 213 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bus stop, Tenpenny Hill

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bus stop, Tenpenny Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Western PromenadeUrban park4.7 km→🌱Western PromenadeUrban park4.6 km→🌱St Andrew and St Peter ChurchUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bentley GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Lower Park Playing FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→

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