Westhouse Wood, Colchester

Name: Westhouse Wood
Address: Colchester, United Kingdom

#36 among attractions in Colchester

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Westhouse Wood is a 2.8 hectare nature reserve north-west of Colchester in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. ()

Area: 6.92 acres (0.0108 mi²)Elevation: 105 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°54'29"N, 0°52'8"E

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Colchester United Kingdom

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Westhouse Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colchester Community Stadium, Camulodunum, Hilly Fields, Spring Lane Meadows.

1.6 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Colchester Community Stadium, Colchester
42 min walk • Colchester Community Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as the JobServe Community Stadium, is a football stadium in Colchester, England. It is the home of Colchester United Football Club. It has a capacity of 10,105 and opened in August 2008 in time for the 2008–09 season.
1.6 miSE
Town, Archaeological site
Camulodunum, Colchester
40 min walk • Camulodunum, the Ancient Roman name for what is now Colchester in Essex, was an important city in Roman Britain, and the first capital of the province.
1.2 miSE
Park
Hilly Fields, Colchester
31 min walk • Hilly Fields is a 37.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester, Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council. It is also a scheduled monument as it is in a late Iron Age site and Roman Camulodunum.
1.2 miS
Park
Spring Lane Meadows, Colchester
30 min walk • Spring Lane Meadows or Lexden Springs is a 2 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council. The site has wildflower meadows which are grazed by cattle. Birds include kingfishers, snipe and nightingales, and there are mammals such as otters and noctule bats.
1.2 miSW
Park
Lexden Gathering Grounds, Colchester
31 min walk • Lexden Gathering Grounds is an 8.9 nature reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned by Anglian Water and managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.
1.3 miSE
Universities and schools
Colchester Institute, Colchester
34 min walk • Colchester Institute is a large provider of further and higher education based in the town of Colchester. Colchester Institute provides full-time and part-time courses for a wide variety of learners including 16 to 19 year olds, apprentices, adults, businesses and employers.
1.6 miSE
Universities and schools
Colchester Sixth Form College, Colchester
41 min walk • The Sixth Form College, Colchester is a sixth form college in Colchester, England. Established in 1987, it provides further education in the north Essex area.