Getting here
51.46349, 0.43271
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 13
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-Sea
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
7 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
73
73 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Wealdway · Walking0
Heron Trail · Cycling0
Chattenden Woods Walk · Walking0
Saxon Shore Way · Walking262 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Sunrise reflecting in the moat at Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury
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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
Facilities
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Café
Engine Room Café · 147m
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Parking
Coalhouse Fort Car Park · Free · 261m
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Picnic spot
4 · 149m away
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Playground
126m away
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Toilets
147m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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