Plan your visit
DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome188 ha
Getting here
51.54713, 0.52936
Best for
3 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
Blue WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km▾
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
🚴Cycling
v15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
NCN National Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route934 m▾
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route320 m▾
Named routeRef 13Length 320 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route742 m▾
Named routeRef 16Length 742 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴Horse riding
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this urban park
Bowers Marshes is a urban park covering 188 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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21 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 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
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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