A slight univallate hillfort known as Prittlewell Camp, 500m east of Sutton Road crematorium
✦ Ancient woodland5 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
51.55768, 0.72497
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Magpie
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Magpie
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swift, Magpie, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Swift, Magpie, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Spanish Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2018
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Box Tree Moth, Red Admiral, Holly Blue +63 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Roach Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Southend RingWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Route 53Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 53Local cycle route
Route 57Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 57Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route42 m▾
Named routeRef 16Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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