One of Colchester’s beauty spots, High Woods Country Park includes woodland, open spaces (ideal for picnics) a lake and wildflower meadows.

Along with marshy areas, hayfields and scrubland, High Woods provides the right habitat for thousands of different birds and mammals. It's free for humans too!
The play areas, spread over three locations leading from the Visitor Centre car park, incorporate natural elements like wood, rocks and trees into a space with traditional play equipment. Designed with the help of local schools it is for children of all abilities from toddlers through to young teenagers.
The Council's High Woods team looks after this gem throughout the year. Their welcoming approach to visitors and creative management of the park has lead to it holding the prestigious Green Flag Award since 2004. The Country Park has held the Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme (VAQAS) award since 2003. All in all, a place not to be missed by walkers, cyclists and families alike.

If you've had fun on your family day out to High Woods Country Park, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

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