Getting here
51.57496, 0.67619
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Hogweed +9 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Box Tree Moth, Holly Blue, Comma +114 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Holly Blue, Comma +114 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Common Nettle +58 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Common Nettle +58 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Southend RingWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Roach Valley Waypublic footpath · 3 m
Roach Valley Waypublic footpath · 5 m
Roach Valley Waypublic footpath · 331 m
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Route 53Cycling route
Route 57Cycling route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
16 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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