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Anchor Fields Park

3 ha

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.46147, 0.36846

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Dove +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Dove +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Robberfly, Great Green Bush-cricket, Firebug +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hornet Robberfly, Great Green Bush-cricket, Firebug +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 1Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Anchor Public house, Tilbury

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Anchor Public house, Tilbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coalhouse Fort ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Coalhouse Fort battery and artillery defencesHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park2.2 km→✦Tilbury FortHistoric site1 km→🌱Gordon PromenadeUrban park2.1 km→🌱New Tavern FortUrban park2.1 km→

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