Cockaynes Wood

#2549 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Cockaynes Wood is a 20.2 hectare nature reserve between Wivenhoe and Alresford in Essex, United Kingdom. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust and the Cockaynes Wood Trust. ()

Area: 49.92 acres (0.078 mi²)Elevation: 95 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°51'25"N, 0°59'4"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Device Forts, Wivenhoe Park, Firstsite, St James the Great.

3.7 miS
Forts and castles
Device Forts, Brightlingsea
95 min walk • The Device Forts, also known as Henrician castles and blockhouses, were a series of artillery fortifications built to defend the coast of England and Wales by Henry VIII.
2.2 miNW
Park, Lake
Wivenhoe Park, Colchester
56 min walk • Wivenhoe Park is a landscaped green space of more than 200 acres at the eastern edge of Colchester, England. It is the site of Wivenhoe House, a four-star hotel, based in an eighteenth-century Grade II listed house.
4 miNW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Firstsite, Colchester
103 min walk • Firstsite is a visual arts organisation based in Colchester, Essex, which opened in 2011. It was the national Art Fund's Museum of the Year in 2021.
4 miNW
Church
St James the Great, Colchester
102 min walk • The Church of St James the Great is a Church of England parish church in Colchester, Essex. The church is a grade II* listed building.
1.6 miS
Park
Fingringhoe Wick
40 min walk • Fingringhoe Wick is a 48.6 hectare nature reserve in Fingringhoe in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust, which runs a visitor centre on the site. It is part of the Colne Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest, Ramsar site and Nature Conservation Review site.
2.7 miNW
Park
Salary Brooke, Colchester
69 min walk • Salary Brook Local Nature Reserve is a 17.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve covering a stretch of Salary Brook and its banks on the south-east outskirts of Colchester in Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council.
2.1 miNW
51°52'38"N • 0°56'51"E
Lakeside Theatre, Colchester
54 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
3.9 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St James the Less and St Helen Church, Colchester
101 min walk • St James the Less and St Helen Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Colchester, Essex, England. It was built in 1837 and designed by Joseph John Scoles. It is situated on Priory Street between the junction with East Hill and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in the town centre.
1.5 miNE
Park, Garden
Beth Chatto Gardens, Colchester
39 min walk • The Beth Chatto Gardens, now known as Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens, are an informal collection of historically significant gardens, with National Heritage Grade II listing.
3.9 miW
Church, Gothic architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
St Michael's Church, Colchester
100 min walk • St Michael's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Berechurch, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3.2 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester
83 min walk • The Church of St Leonard at the Hythe is a redundant Anglican church in Hythe, Colchester, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.