Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
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Places › England › Eastern › Basildon Getting here
51.61115, 0.51478
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +98 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +98 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Green Shieldbug, Marmalade Hoverfly +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Market Road public footpath · 33 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 33 m Path type: unclassified
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Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 934 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 934 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 576 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 576 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 45 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 45 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
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Wildlife to spot
15,432 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,432 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 105 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Wren +100
Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Adder · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Marsh Frog
Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus Western Conifer Seed Bug · Green Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly · Limnephilus marmoratus · Mystacides longicornis +13
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,432 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 105 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Wren +100
Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Adder · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Marsh Frog
Marsh Frog Pelophylax ridibundus Western Conifer Seed Bug · Green Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly · Limnephilus marmoratus · Mystacides longicornis +13
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
22-spot Ladybird
22-spot Ladybird
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
caddisflies Trichoptera
caddisflies Trichoptera
Helina reversio Helina reversio
Helina reversio Helina reversio
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Helina lasiophthalma Helina lasiophthalma
Helina lasiophthalma Helina lasiophthalma
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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