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Places › England › Eastern › Southend-on-Sea Getting here
51.54749, 0.70677
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Civic Centre North Car Park 65m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Civic Centre North Car Park 65m away — 20 car parks within reach £ 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 — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Swift +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Swift +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Firebug, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Firebug, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Roach Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local 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 Southend Ring Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea Island Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 53 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 53 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
Show on map Prittle Brook Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 16 (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
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22,677 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,677 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Turnstone +33
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Brent Goose Branta bernicla Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Common Gull Larus canus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Sanderling Calidris alba2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Badger · Hedgehog +3
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Pipistrelle Bat species Holly Blue · Ophion obscuratus · 2-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus Ophion obscuratus Ophion obscuratus 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,677 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Turnstone +33
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Turnstone Arenaria interpres2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Brent Goose Branta bernicla Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Common Gull Larus canus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Sanderling Calidris alba2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Shag Gulosus aristotelis2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Gannet Morus bassanus2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 🦌 Mammals 8 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · Badger · Hedgehog +3
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Pipistrelle Bat species Holly Blue · Ophion obscuratus · 2-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus Ophion obscuratus Ophion obscuratus 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pipistrellus2025
Pipistrellus2025
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025 