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Twelve Acres Play Area

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📷 Oxyman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.87972, 0.57981

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Robin +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Macrosiphoniella helichrysi +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Macrosiphoniella helichrysi +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Ray WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Notley Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route376 m
Named routeRef 16Length 376 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 16Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 16Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route47 m
Named routeLength 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Twelve Acres, Braintree

📷 Oxyman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Twelve Acres, Braintree

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🏞️GREAT NOTLEYCountry park4.8 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Weavers FieldUrban park1.7 km→🌱John Ray ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Bradford MeadowsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Great Notley Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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