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Broadleaved woodland near Samuel's Corner

7 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.55419, 0.84517

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The BroomwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 16Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 16Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 16Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route676 m
Named routeRef 16Length 676 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Broomwaybyway open to all traffic · 35 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 35 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: track
The Broomwaybyway open to all traffic · 49 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 49 mSurface concretePath type: track
The Broomwaybyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmSurface mudPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foulness Island from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foulness Island from the air

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱East BeachUrban park4 km→🌱Shoebury ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Romano-British burial site on Foulness IslandHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Friars ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦HMS Beagle (remains of)Historic site5 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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