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West Park

23 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.73741, 0.45041

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 227m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Jersey Tiger +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Named route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Named routeRef 13Length 801 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 1Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lawford Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Lawford Lanebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Lawford Lanebridleway · 695 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 695 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Lawford Lanebridleway · 92 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Lawford Lanebridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Park, Chelmsford

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Park, Chelmsford

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