Gryme’s Dyke North

Gryme’s Dyke North is a forest in Stanway, City of Colchester, England. Gryme’s Dyke North is situated nearby to the suburb Prettygate, as well as near Lexden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colchester Zoo and Spring Lane Meadows.

Colchester Zoo

Zoo

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.

Spring Lane Meadows

Park

Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Spring Lane Meadows or Lexden Springs is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council.

Colchester Castle

Museum

Photo: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Colchester Castle is a Norman castle in Colchester, Essex, England, dating from the second half of the eleventh century. The keep of the castle is mostly intact and is the largest example of its kind anywhere in Europe, due to it being built on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Lexden.

Colchester

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Lexden

Suburb

Photo: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lexden is a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England, lying approximately 1 mile west of the city centre. It has a public house called the Crown. The parish church of St Leonard's is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac, the patron saint of prisoners.