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Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland111 ha

📷 John Myers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome111 ha

Getting here

51.57615, 0.66570

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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Gatekeeper, Large White, Ringlet +233 more · last seen 2026

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Hazel +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Bramble, Common Ragwort +46 more · last seen 2020

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Accessible Route, Rayleigh MountWalking route600 m▾

Gravel path with inclines around Rayleigh Mount. AccessAble: https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/access-guides/rayleigh-mount-the-mount-national-trust

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route▾
Named route
Roach Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Southend RingWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Roach Valley Waypublic footpath · 3 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Roach Valley Waypublic footpath · 330 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 330 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Ark Lanepublic footpath · 568 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 568 mPath type: service
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Cycling

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18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Route 53Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 53Local cycle route
Route 57Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 57Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gusted Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 39 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 39 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Poohsticks Bridgebyway open to all traffic · 5 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 5 mPath type: bridleway

About this urban park

Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park is an ancient urban park covering 111 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Lake, Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park

📷 John Myers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake, Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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