Duration:
1 to 3 hours
Price range:
Free
Suitable for:
Park Information
Westlands Country Park covers an area of approximately 16 hectares of woodland and grassland with a play area. Owned by Essex County Council (ECC) with day-to-day management by Colchester City Council under lease. The site is ex-landfill. Westlands Country Park officially opened to the public in August 2007.
Things To Do
- Easy access trail around the perimeter of the country park.
- Play zone (fenced) near the James Carter Road entrance.
- Access through the country park to Stanway Green and Gosbeck’s Archaeological Park and the Roman River Valley.
Opening Times and Prices
Westlands Country Park is free entry and open all day, every day
How To Get There
By foot: there are three pedestrian entrances, one off James Carter Road, two leading to the track linking Maldon Road and Stanway Green on the western boundary.
By bike: Colchester by bike map
By road: 1 mile west of the centre of Colchester via Maldon Road and Straight Road with an entrance from James Carter Road (off Straight Road) CO3 4RN. No official parking area is provided for the site, some limited local parking maybe available on James Carter Road.
Park Map
Facilities
Contact Details & Directions
Westlands Country Park,
James Carter Road,
Colchester,
CO3 4RN
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