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The Bushes - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Edward Clack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.57764, 0.57111

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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

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

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 · 2 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
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational 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
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route441 m
Named routeRef 16Length 441 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Windermere Roadbridleway · 418 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 418 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Crossfell Roadbridleway · 343 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 343 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Coniston Roadbridleway · 307 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 307 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Keswick Roadbridleway · 323 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 323 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Grandview Roadbridleway · 105 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 105 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Aerial view of Thundersley Plotlands Lake District

📷 Edward Clack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aerial view of Thundersley Plotlands Lake District

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park2.8 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Sweyne ParkUrban park3 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park3.4 km→🌱Rayleigh MountUrban park2.6 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.7 km→

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