Getting here
51.60138, -0.91445
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Shakespeare's Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
30
16 named nearby · 14 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
The Ridgeway · Walking140 km
The Chiltern Way · Walking275 km
Oxfordshire Way · Walking110 km
Shakespeare's Way · Walking235 km
About this urban park
Southend Common is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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