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Tendring Hall Park

8 ha

📷 Peter French · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.98414, 0.90028

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 430m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Pond-sedge, Pink Water-speedwell, Reed Sweet-grass +88 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Greater Pond-sedge, Pink Water-speedwell, Reed Sweet-grass +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Water Mint, Bramble +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stour Valley Path part 3Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Essex Way (Stratford St Mary to Ramsey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Suffolk Cycle Route A2 (Bures Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef A2Regional cycle route
South Suffolk Cycle Route A3 (Boxford Link)Cycling route
Named routeRef A3Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Front Door of Tendring Hall

📷 Peter French · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Front Door of Tendring Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦TENDRING HALL PARKHistoric site200 m→🌱Fairfield Playing FieldUrban park2.6 km→✦Parkland and gardens of Giffords HallHistoric site3 km→🌱Rowley WoodUrban park700 m→✦Earthwork called Court KnollHistoric site2.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.6 km→

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