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TENDRING HALL PARK

109 ha

📷 Peter French · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome109 ha

Getting here

51.98275, 0.89958

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Pond-sedge, Reed Sweet-grass, Pink Water-speedwell +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 17 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

Tendring Park at Dawn

📷 Peter French · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tendring Park at Dawn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fairfield Playing FieldUrban park2.5 km→✦Parkland and gardens of Giffords HallHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Rowley WoodUrban park700 m→✦Earthwork called Court KnollHistoric site2.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→⚽King George's FieldPlaying field3.5 km→