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Places › England › Eastern › Chelmsford Getting here
51.66172, 0.40435
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Epuraea aestiva, Field Damsel Bug, Woundwort Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Epuraea aestiva, Field Damsel Bug, Woundwort Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Centenary Circle Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Hylands Estate Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hylands Lower Estate Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map St Peter's Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map Stock FP37 public footpath · 1.4 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.4 km Path type: footway
Show on map Footpath 42 public footpath · 72 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 72 m Path type: footway
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 801 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 801 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 409 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 409 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 137 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 137 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 74 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 74 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 321 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 321 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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17,097 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,097 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Swallow · House Sparrow · Jackdaw +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swallow Hirundo rustica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Whitethroat Curruca communis House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackbird Turdus merula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greenfinch Chloris chloris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tawny Owl Strix aluco Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 13 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Epuraea aestiva · Orsillus depressus · 7-spot Ladybird · Juniper Shieldbug · Birch Shieldbug +8
Epuraea aestiva Epuraea aestiva Orsillus depressus Orsillus depressus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Field Damsel Bug Nabis (Nabis) ferus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,097 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Swallow · House Sparrow · Jackdaw +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swallow Hirundo rustica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Whitethroat Curruca communis House Martin Delichon urbicum Blackbird Turdus merula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Rook Corvus frugilegus Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Greenfinch Chloris chloris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Tawny Owl Strix aluco Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hazel Dormouse · Grey Squirrel
Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 13 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Epuraea aestiva · Orsillus depressus · 7-spot Ladybird · Juniper Shieldbug · Birch Shieldbug +8
Epuraea aestiva Epuraea aestiva Orsillus depressus Orsillus depressus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus Field Damsel Bug Nabis (Nabis) ferus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2024
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Chrysotoxum Chrysotoxum2024
Chrysotoxum Chrysotoxum2024
Pegomya flavifrons Pegomya flavifrons2024
Pegomya flavifrons Pegomya flavifrons2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2024
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024 