The Green
Getting here
51.86865, 0.79928
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging 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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Stag Beetle, Agapetus fuscipes +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Stag Beetle, Agapetus fuscipes +48 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Bluebell, Ash +80 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Elder, Bluebell, Ash +80 more · last seen 2022
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route
Margery Allingham WalkWalking route9.5 km
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km
Round ChapelWalking route
Circular route around Chappel. Whilst it is not signed, it has been recorded on OSM in 'Name' fields for some time.
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Hall Roadpublic footpath · 554 m
Copford 10public footpath · 128 m
🚴Cycling
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Route 13Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Lexden RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route854 m
Wildlife to spot
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