TCV
Connecting people and green spaces
Westland Glades
An activity with North Essex Biodiversity Action Team (Midweek)
Activity date: Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 15:00
Activity description
To be confirmed. Likely to be coppicing.
Meeting place
10a.m. at Crouch Street, opposite the King's Arms. 10.10 at the entrance to Westlands CP on James Carter Road.
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Activity location
Westlands Country Park, James Carter Road Colchester, CO3 9XA
Site description
Area of land recently acquired by Colchester City Council. Old landfill site which is now open park with many trees planted.
Contact
Michael Padmore
Telephone: 07764655682
Email: michael.padmore@tcv.org.uk
Website: https://www.tcv.org.uk/essex
Please bring
- packed lunch
- suitable outdoor clothes
- suitable outdoor footwear
Further info
Westlands Country Park covers an area of approximately 16 hectares of woodland and grassland with a play area. Created on the site of the former Shrubend landfill, the site is owned by Essex County Council and run in partnership with Colchester City Council (CCC). Following closure of the landfill operation the site was capped and planted with trees in three phases between 1998 and 2002.
Site Facilities
- Nearest Toilets - Leather Bottle public house- at Straight rd junction with Shrub End Rd