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Clements Hall Leisure Centre

6 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

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
  • 🛝Playground 195m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Windsor Gardenspublic footpath · 80 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 80 mPath type: service
Clements Gardenspublic footpath · 322 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 322 mPath type: service
Durham Roadpublic footpath · 398 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 398 mSurface dirtPath type: service
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Magnolia Roadbyway open to all traffic · 731 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 731 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Magnolia Roadbyway open to all traffic · 134 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 134 mSurface dirtPath type: service
40bridleway · 134 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 134 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Victor Gardensbridleway · 238 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 238 mPath type: service
Windsor Gardensbridleway · 108 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 108 mPath type: service

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