Colchester Orbital West A
Colchester, Essex
- 2 hours / 6.6km
- 20
From Irvine Road Allotments to High Woods Country Park, exploring Hilly Fields, Cymbeline Meadow, Charter Wood & Chesterwell.
Gosbecks Park Loop
Walk preview
Step 1: Start at the site Carpark
Step 2: Head down the most right hand side path. Should see a tree and a horse riding signpost
Step 3: You’ll see a fork. Head right.
Step 4: Follow the path around the field.
Step 5: Take the main path on the left. The other path goes lower down and it’s less used.
Step 6: Your aiming for the Butchers Wood straight ahead
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Nearby walks
Colchester Orbital West B
Colchester, Essex
- 2 hours / 7.1km
- 21
From Irvine Road Allotments to High Woods Country Park, exploring Bluebottle Grove, Lexden & CharterWoods, Cymbeline Meadows & Chesterwell.
Roaming The Roman River Valley
Layer-de-la-Haye, Essex
- 1 hour / 4.2km
- 48
Discover ancient woodlands, historic Roman rivers & rolling countryside on this walk in Layer-de-la-Haye.
The Orbital at Lexden
Colchester, Essex
- 35 minutes / 2.3km
- 17
A walk between Prettygate & Lexden taking in historic Bluebottle Grove & Lexden Dyke. An easy access section of the Colchester Orbital West.
The Orbital at The Garrison
Colchester, Essex
- 45 minutes / 2km
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A walk around the perimeter greensward of the new Colchester Garrison. An ‘easier access’ section of the Colchester Orbital (West).
The Orbital at Hilly Fields
Colchester, Essex
- 30 minutes / 0.8km
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A short ‘easy access’ loop across the top of Hilly Fields Nature Reserve. Directly connects with the Colchester Orbital (West A).
