Getting here
51.74618, 0.94438
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
6
3 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
Named routes and paths nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to Salcott · Walking0
St Peter's Way · Walking66 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Burnham-on-Crouch to Maldon · Walking0
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Storm clouds gathering. View NW along coastal path from Sales Point, near Bradwell, Essex
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦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
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱West Mersea ParkUrban park4 km→⛪St Cedd and St Gregory ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→✦Saxon Shore fort and Anglo-Saxon monastery at Bradwell-on-SeaHistoric site1.2 km→✦Othona Saxon Shore FortHistoric site1.2 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Decoy pond 500m south of Waldegraves FarmHistoric site3.3 km→