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The Bushes - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.59164, 0.56880

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

5 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Beke Hall Chase Southpublic footpath · 248 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 248 mPath type: service
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ducky Diner (Old) A130

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ducky Diner (Old) A130

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sweyne ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Rayleigh MountUrban park2.5 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Fairview Playing FieldUrban park3.4 km→

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