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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.94240, 0.69184
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Song Thrush and Robin
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦48+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Song Thrush and Robin
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Song Thrush, Robin, Chiffchaff +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Song Thrush, Robin, Chiffchaff +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Limnephilus affinis, Limnephilus marmoratus +285 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Margery Allingham WalkWalking route9.5 km▾
Named routeLength 9.5 kmLocal walking route
Colne Valley PathWalking route37 km▾
Named routeLength 37 kmLocal walking route
Round ChapelWalking route▾
Circular route around Chappel. Whilst it is not signed, it has been recorded on OSM in 'Name' fields for some time.
Named routeLocal walking route
St Edmund WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 142kmRegional walking route
Stour Valley Path part 2Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Wolf WayCycling route400 km▾
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km▾
Named routeRef 13Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
The Green and Footpath 17
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
4,406 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,406 records · National Biodiversity NetworkSong Thrush · Dunnock · Robin · Chiffchaff · Blue Tit +38
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- SwiftApus apus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- MagpiePica pica
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Great TitParus major
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- NuthatchSitta europaea
🐝Insects99 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Limnephilus lunatus · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Limnephilus affinis · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Limnephilus marmoratus +94
- Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
- Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2025
- Limnephilus affinisLimnephilus affinis2025
- Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides
- Limnephilus marmoratusLimnephilus marmoratus2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,406 records · National Biodiversity NetworkSong Thrush · Dunnock · Robin · Chiffchaff · Blue Tit +38
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- SwiftApus apus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- MagpiePica pica
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Great TitParus major
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- NuthatchSitta europaea
🐝Insects99 species
summerautumn
2026▾
Limnephilus lunatus · Glyphotaelius pellucidus · Limnephilus affinis · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Limnephilus marmoratus +94
- Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
- Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2025
- Limnephilus affinisLimnephilus affinis2025
- Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides
- Limnephilus marmoratusLimnephilus marmoratus2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas