Bounstead Grove

Bounstead Grove is a forest in City of Colchester, Essex, England. Bounstead Grove is situated nearby to the village Layer de la Haye, as well as near Berechurch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Abberton Reservoir and Colchester Zoo.

Abberton Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abberton Reservoir is a pumped storage freshwater reservoir in eastern England near the Essex coast, with an area of 700 hectares. Most of its water is pumped from the River Stour.

Colchester Zoological Society is a zoological garden situated near Colchester, England. Open since June 1963, the zoo is home to many rare and endangered species, including big cats, primates and birds as well as many invertebrates and fish species.

Bourne Mill

Photo: Mstanyauk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bourne Mill is a Grade I listed former fishing lodge and then in turn a fulling mill and cornmill in the city of Colchester in Essex and is owned by the National Trust.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Wivenhoe.

Colchester

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Colchester is a city in Essex, East Anglia. Home to the University of Essex, the Colchester Institute and an Army Garrison, and with its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, Colchester is an interesting place to visit.

Wivenhoe

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Wivenhoe is a small town in Essex, England, near the city of Colchester and the Tendring Peninsula. Independent shops and pubs line small, narrow streets and a compact quayside on the tidal River Colne.