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Basildon Golf Club

2 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.55766, 0.45857

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Basildon Hospital 213m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Hairy Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +224 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Hairy Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +224 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Common Knapweed, Yellow-rattle +29 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Common Knapweed, Yellow-rattle +29 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Blackthorn, Hogweed +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 13Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Open Space by Basildon Golf Course

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open Space by Basildon Golf Course

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🌱Corringham ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park1.6 km→🏞️WESTLEY HEIGHTSCountry park2.2 km→🌱Gloucester ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Wat Tyler Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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