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2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.84250, 0.84469

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Magpie
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Magpie, Teal +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Magpie, Teal +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Lapwing, Magpie, Teal +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Colchester Orbital West BWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital West AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital South AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital South BWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Colchester Orbital CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Colchester Orbital Cycle Spoke (South-East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Garrison RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Solar farm by Birch Road, Layer-de-la-Haye

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Solar farm by Birch Road, Layer-de-la-Haye

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Colchester ZooVisitor farm2.3 km→🌱Westlands Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦Roman Practice Camp and late Iron Age and Roman remains east of Stanway Hall FarmHistoric site2.4 km→✦Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British siteHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Cheshunt FieldUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wheatfield road parkUrban park4.4 km→

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