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Warren Plantation

6 ha

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.86493, 0.83205

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths 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 (North)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (West)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (South)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stanway 16public footpath · 476 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 476 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

100 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
Garrison RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Warren Lane from B1022 Maldon Road

📷 John Firth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Warren Lane from B1022 Maldon Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Colchester ZooVisitor farm400 m→🌱Westlands Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Garrison greenswardUrban park4.7 km→✦Roman Practice Camp and late Iron Age and Roman remains east of Stanway Hall FarmHistoric site400 m→✦Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British siteHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Cheshunt FieldUrban park1.8 km→

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