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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome125 ha
Getting here
51.52584, 0.58082
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
Walking
Blue WalkWalking route
Named route
Curlews, Convicts & ContrabandWalking route
Named route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Greenwayspublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
Cycling
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 16Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route441 m
Named routeRef 16Length 441 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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