St Leonard's Church
Getting here
51.88939, 0.86332
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Firebug, Stag Beetle, Rose Chafer +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Stag Beetle, Rose Chafer +51 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (North)Walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)Walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route
Cooks Lanepublic footpath · 108 m
Col 18public footpath · 219 m
🚴Cycling
159 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
Greenstead to North StationCycling route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (North East)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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