Nature reserves, parks & green spaces in Colchester
Showing 1–50 of 1,143 locations in Colchester, Eastern.
A large district on the Colne estuary in north Essex, with Dedham Vale AONB landscape, coastal marshes, and the Colne Valley river corridor.
Abberton Reservoir
Reservoir· 1,429 ha
Abberton Reservoir
Reservoir· 1,429 ha
High Woods Country Park
Urban park· 283 ha
Wivenhoe Park
Urban park· 180 ha
Wivenhoe Park
Urban park· 180 ha
Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site
Scheduled Monument
Historic· 179 ha
Play Golf Colchester (Lexden Wood Golf Course)
18 hole Par 70
Golf course· 140 ha
HIGH WOODS
High Woods is a Country Park covering 140 hectares in Colchester, Eastern England. It consists of ancient woodlands and open spaces, home to diverse wildlife, and offers a range of walking and cycling paths for visitors.
Country park· 140 ha
Charlotte's Grove
Broadleaved· 133 ha
Colchester Golf Club
Golf course· 105 ha
Donyland Woods
Broadleaved· 67 ha
Olivers Spinney
Broadleaved· 63 ha
Colchester Zoo
Farm· 52 ha
Site of pre-Roman settlement
Scheduled Monument
Historic· 52 ha
Castle Park
Urban park· 50 ha
High Woods Country Park
Broadleaved· 48 ha
Pods Wood
Broadleaved· 45 ha
Cheshunt Field
Urban park· 42 ha
Long Wood
Broadleaved· 39 ha
Garrison greensward
Urban park· 38 ha
HILLY FIELDS
Hilly Fields is a 38-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester, Eastern England. It offers diverse habitats, including grassland and hedgerows, where visitors can enjoy walking and observe a variety of wildlife.
Nature reserve· 38 ha
COLNE
Colne is a 35-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester, Eastern, England. Visitors can experience a range of habitats including wetlands and woodlands, attracting wildlife such as dragonflies, waterfowl, and various plant species.
Nature reserve· 35 ha
Layer Wood
Conifer· 34 ha
Pitchbury Wood
Broadleaved· 34 ha
Mill Road Sports Ground
Urban park· 34 ha
Fingringhoe Common - Broadleaved woodland
Broadleaved· 34 ha
WIVENHOE PARK
Grade II registered historic park and garden
Historic· 34 ha
Birch Grove
Broadleaved· 32 ha
Westlands Country Park
Urban park· 30 ha
Boxtedhall Great Wood
Broadleaved· 28 ha
Birch Grove Golf Club
9 hole Par 33
Golf course· 27 ha
King's Ford Grove
Broadleaved· 25 ha
Bullock Wood
Broadleaved· 24 ha
King George's Field
Broadleaved· 23 ha
Rectory Wood - Woodland plantation
Plantation· 21 ha
Oxley Grove
Broadleaved· 21 ha
Cudmore Grove Country Park
Urban park· 21 ha
Greenstead Park
Urban park· 20 ha
Rectory Wood - Woodland plantation
Plantation· 20 ha
Donyland Heath - Broadleaved woodland
Broadleaved· 19 ha
Ash Wood
Broadleaved· 19 ha
COLCHESTER CASTLE PARK
Grade II registered historic park and garden
Historic· 19 ha
Hanging Wood
Broadleaved· 19 ha
Mile End Recreation Ground
Urban park· 18 ha
Coronation Copse
Broadleaved· 18 ha
Woodland plantation near Peldon
Plantation· 17 ha
SALARY BROOK
Salary Brook is a 17-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester, Eastern England. This area includes wooded and riverbank habitats, providing opportunities for walking, as well as sightings of local bird species and aquatic wildlife.
Nature reserve· 17 ha
Ram Plantation
Broadleaved· 17 ha
Grove Wood - Broadleaved woodland
Broadleaved· 17 ha
Hillhouse Wood
Broadleaved· 17 ha