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Coalhouse Fort Park

12 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.46504, 0.43208

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Engine Room Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Magpie +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Magpie +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates; Insects — Long-winged Cone-head, Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Meadow Grasshopper +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Chattenden Woods WalkWalking route
Named route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 1Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 1Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury

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✦Coalhouse Fort battery and artillery defencesHistoric site200 m→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park200 m→✦Tilbury FortHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Gordon PromenadeUrban park4.3 km→🌱Gordon Pleasure GardensUrban park4.5 km→