The Essex Golf and Country Club 115 ha
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51.91161, 0.68693
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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 ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Margery Allingham Walk Walking route 9.5 km ▾
Named route Length 9.5 km Local walking route
Show on map Colne Valley Path Walking route 37 km ▾
Named route Length 37 km Local walking route
Show on map Round Chapel Walking route ▾
Circular route around Chappel. Whilst it is not signed, it has been recorded on OSM in 'Name' fields for some time.
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Paycocke's Tudor Coggeshall Walk, Paycocke's House and Garden Walking route 4 km ▾
Paths across fields may be muddy after wet weather, so we advise wearing suitable footwear. Take care when crossing roads especially where there's no footpath along The Gravel. Expect a very gradual uphill approach along Grange Hill and East Street.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Grange Barn and Paycocke's House Circular Walk, Grange Barn Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Grange Barn is one of Europe's oldest timber-framed buildings. Paths are muddy and boggy after wet weather, so boots may be necessary. Please note that the river bridge is braced by metal bars which you'll need to climb over, so take care when crossing.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map EC 29 public footpath · 1.5 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.5 km Path type: footway
Show on map Earls Colne Airfield public footpath · 412 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 412 m Surface paved Path type: service
Show on map Earls Colne Airfield public footpath · 255 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 255 m Surface paved Path type: service
Show on map Photos Car Park of Golf Club House
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Wildlife to spot
8,618 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,618 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Greylag Goose · Magpie · Linnet · Blackbird · Jackdaw +26
Greylag Goose Anser anser Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Robin Erithacus rubecula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Roe Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 81 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Limnephilus lunatus · Common Darter · Limnephilus affinis · Ruddy Darter · Azure Damselfly +76
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis2025 Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,618 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Greylag Goose · Magpie · Linnet · Blackbird · Jackdaw +26
Greylag Goose Anser anser Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Robin Erithacus rubecula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Roe Deer
Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 81 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Limnephilus lunatus · Common Darter · Limnephilus affinis · Ruddy Darter · Azure Damselfly +76
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Limnephilus affinis Limnephilus affinis2025 Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Zygina flammigera Zygina flammigera
Zygina flammigera Zygina flammigera
Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis
Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Limnephilus sparsus Limnephilus sparsus2025
Limnephilus sparsus Limnephilus sparsus2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2025
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Zyginidia scutellaris Zyginidia scutellaris
Zyginidia scutellaris Zyginidia scutellaris
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii2025
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii2025
Fagocyba cruenta Fagocyba cruenta2025
Fagocyba cruenta Fagocyba cruenta2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Zygina lunaris Zygina lunaris2025
Zygina lunaris Zygina lunaris2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio2025
Oxyethira flavicornis Oxyethira flavicornis2025
Oxyethira flavicornis Oxyethira flavicornis2025
Nysius graminicola Nysius graminicola
Nysius graminicola Nysius graminicola
Sepsis fulgens Sepsis fulgens
Sepsis fulgens Sepsis fulgens
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes
Philorhizus melanocephalus Philorhizus melanocephalus
Philorhizus melanocephalus Philorhizus melanocephalus
Perapion violaceum Perapion violaceum
Perapion violaceum Perapion violaceum
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Zygina angusta Zygina angusta2025
Zygina angusta Zygina angusta2025
Ectopsocus briggsi Ectopsocus briggsi2025
Ectopsocus briggsi Ectopsocus briggsi2025
Exapion fuscirostre Exapion fuscirostre2025
Exapion fuscirostre Exapion fuscirostre2025
Dryope flaveola Dryope flaveola2025
Dryope flaveola Dryope flaveola2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Micropterna sequax Micropterna sequax2025
Micropterna sequax Micropterna sequax2025
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus2025
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Palloptera scutellata Palloptera scutellata2025
Palloptera scutellata Palloptera scutellata2025
Ribautiana tenerrima Ribautiana tenerrima2025
Ribautiana tenerrima Ribautiana tenerrima2025
Suillia bicolor Suillia bicolor2025
Suillia bicolor Suillia bicolor2025
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025
Linnavuoriana sexmaculata Linnavuoriana sexmaculata2025
Linnavuoriana sexmaculata Linnavuoriana sexmaculata2025
Lindbergina aurovittata Lindbergina aurovittata2025
Lindbergina aurovittata Lindbergina aurovittata2025
Limnephilus vittatus Limnephilus vittatus2025
Limnephilus vittatus Limnephilus vittatus2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025
Platycheirus peltatus agg. Platycheirus peltatus agg.2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri2025
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri2025
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Chorisops nagatomii2025
Bright Four-spined Legionnaire Chorisops nagatomii2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Stenocranus major Stenocranus major2025
Stenocranus major Stenocranus major2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Oncopsis subangulata Oncopsis subangulata2025
Oncopsis subangulata Oncopsis subangulata2025
Orthotylus (Pseudorthotylus) bilineatus Orthotylus (Pseudorthotylus) bilineatus2025
Orthotylus (Pseudorthotylus) bilineatus Orthotylus (Pseudorthotylus) bilineatus2025
Ecnomus tenellus Ecnomus tenellus2025
Ecnomus tenellus Ecnomus tenellus2025
Eupteryx decemnotata Eupteryx decemnotata2025
Eupteryx decemnotata Eupteryx decemnotata2025
Agraylea multipunctata Agraylea multipunctata2025
Agraylea multipunctata Agraylea multipunctata2025
Leptocerus tineiformis Leptocerus tineiformis2025
Leptocerus tineiformis Leptocerus tineiformis2025
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus2025
Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus Oncotylus (Oncotylus) viridiflavus2025
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2025
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Macrolophus rubi Macrolophus rubi2025
Macrolophus rubi Macrolophus rubi2025
Alebra albostriella Alebra albostriella2025
Alebra albostriella Alebra albostriella2025
Alnetoidea alneti Alnetoidea alneti2025
Alnetoidea alneti Alnetoidea alneti2025
Trigonotylus caelestialium Trigonotylus caelestialium2025
Trigonotylus caelestialium Trigonotylus caelestialium2025
Ribautiana debilis Ribautiana debilis2025
Ribautiana debilis Ribautiana debilis2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis2025
Crunoecia irrorata Crunoecia irrorata2025
Crunoecia irrorata Crunoecia irrorata2025
Timothy Grassbug Stenotus binotatus2025
Timothy Grassbug Stenotus binotatus2025
Ribautiana cruciata Ribautiana cruciata2025
Ribautiana cruciata Ribautiana cruciata2025
Oncopsis flavicollis Oncopsis flavicollis2025
Oncopsis flavicollis Oncopsis flavicollis2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
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