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1920s Garden

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📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.78630, 1.15218

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Lagoon Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Swift +84 more · last seen 2025; Coastal cliffs — seabirds and cliff-nesting species

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Swift +84 more · last seen 2025; Maritime cliff and slope priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Large White, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Mallow, Ribwort Plantain, Bramble +143 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kings Promenadepublic footpath · 890 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 890 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 150Cycling route
Named routeRef 150National Cycle Network
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Named routeRef 150Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Named routeRef 150Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 150Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 150Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 150Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garden, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garden, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sensory GardenUrban park100 m→✦Martello tower E, 300m south west of junction of Marine Parade West and Wash Lane, Clacton-on-SeaHistoric site1 km→🌱The Rose GardenUrban park100 m→🌱Mediterranean GardenUrban park100 m→🌱Garden of RemembranceUrban park100 m→✦Martello tower D, 450m SSW of the Club House, Clacton Golf CourseHistoric site1.7 km→