Old Heath Recreation Ground — Attraction in Colchester

A historic and relatively large recreational area.

There's a pathway that loops around the perimeter and open grassland in the middle, kept short by the local authority.

There is:-

Open space fields for picnics or lunches.

Goalposts if you want to play football.

Plenty of space to walk your dog and let them roam free.

A large play-park with an area for calisthenic exercise.

A basketball area with a single hoop.

A natural, contained area specifically created for visitors to plant their own plants.

Various entrances or exits with access to all adjacent roads.

Public toilets.

An area to play bowls, although this has to be arranged.

A small 'pay & display' car park.

Black benches that follow the perimeter pathways, including a special one designed to be a memorial to...

Honest David's reviews Nice big park, has Sunday football to watch at the weekend and they have the fun fair there during the year. They is a nice play area for younger children which is nice in the summer, and an outdoors gym type thing for those he want to do s little work out. There is a running track that goes around the park which is quite long and well kept. If that's not enough there's a basket ball court and even a dog agility part... All free. Refreshments can be bought from the little place on site but I'm not sure when its open. Now for the horrible bit... The stupid council have made the park car park pay and display!!! What a piss take. The point of a park is to encourage people to go and chill out.... Not make them pay... Sorry but that cost you a star So now...

This is one of the bigger open greens in Colchester it's a friendly and faieclean recreation ground. There is a good sized carpark with disabled bays, there is a lovely little cafe called the GO4 cafe that is a pay it forward cafe also. Along the side with the cafe there is a dog fitness park with dog agility things then the cafe, then a human fitness park with 2 awesome Table Tennis tables just bring your own bat's and balls and then a good sized children's play park. There is at the far end a basketball hoop and a little metal canopy to sit under with benches too and there is a bowling green too but I think you'll have to be a member to use it. All in all a lovely...