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North Benfleet Hall Wood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Edward Clack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.58075, 0.56144

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 213m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 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 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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Windermere Roadbridleway · 418 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 418 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Grange Roadbridleway · 244 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 244 mPath type: bridleway
Manor Roadbridleway · 148 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 148 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Manor Roadbridleway · 105 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 105 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Aerial view of New Thundersley and Plotlands from the north-east

📷 Edward Clack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aerial view of New Thundersley and Plotlands from the north-east

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Sweyne ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park3.6 km→🌱Northlands ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rayleigh MountUrban park3.1 km→

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