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Benfleet Downs - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.53863, 0.56029

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-Sea

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Winter Gardens Pathpublic footpath · 538 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 538 mPath type: service
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 16Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canvey Road heading to South Benfleet

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canvey Road heading to South Benfleet

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site2.8 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park1.2 km→🏞️WAT TYLERCountry park4.1 km→🌱Wat Tyler Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hadleigh Castle Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Canvey DykeUrban park2 km→

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