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CANVEY LAKE

8 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.52660, 0.58565

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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
  • 🅿️Knightswick Shopping Centre Car Park 269m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

About this nature reserve

Canvey Lake is an 8-hectare local nature reserve in Castle Point, Eastern, England. The site consists of a large lake surrounded by reed beds, attracting many aquatic birds and providing habitats for wildlife, with areas for walking and bird watching.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canvey Lake & houses in Lakeview

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canvey Lake & houses in Lakeview

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site2.6 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Leigh Hill GardenUrban park5 km→🌱The GardensUrban park5 km→🌱Canvey DykeUrban park300 m→🏞️HADLEIGH CASTLECountry park1.8 km→

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