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Places › England › Eastern › Basildon Getting here
51.58121, 0.47293
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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 113m 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 113m 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, Magpie, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee +28 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Thames Estuary Path Walking route 46.6 km ▾
Named route Length 46.6 km National walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-Sea Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
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 123 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 123 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 181 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 181 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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 Photos Holy Cross; the parish church of old Basildon
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Wildlife to spot
4,221 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,221 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Robin +35
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · House Mouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus House Mouse Mus musculus2025 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Southern Green Shieldbug · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Rhaphigaster nebulosa · Gatekeeper · Red Admiral +4
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2025 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,221 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Robin +35
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · House Mouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus House Mouse Mus musculus2025 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Southern Green Shieldbug · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Rhaphigaster nebulosa · Gatekeeper · Red Admiral +4
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2025 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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