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Stanway Allotments

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.88678, 0.84231

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Allotments

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 13

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (North)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stanway 42public footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
The Folleypublic footpath · 254 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 254 mPath type: footway
Stanway 1public footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

118 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greenstead to North StationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garrison RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Petrol station on London Road, Stanway

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Petrol station on London Road, Stanway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.3 km→🐄Colchester ZooVisitor farm2.9 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victorian Shrub GardenUrban park4.2 km→✦Town WallHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Rose gardenUrban park4.2 km→

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