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Mill Wood - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.88563, 1.01088

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 427m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Maurice Britton WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital East AWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital East BWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colchester Orbital Spoke (North East)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 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 (North East)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route896 m
Named routeRef 51Length 896 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 51Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ride to Mill Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Wivenhoe ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wivenhoe ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉SALARY BROOKNature reserve4.6 km→🦉COLNENature reserve4.8 km→🌱Greenstead ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.2 km→

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