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Shotgate Thickets - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

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DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 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
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 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Doublegate Lanebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
Doublegate Lanebridleway · 116 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 116 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
Doublegate Lanebridleway · 16 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 16 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
Doublegate Lanebridleway · 330 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 330 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
Doublegate Lanebridleway · 325 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 325 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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