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Places › England › Eastern › Basildon Getting here
51.59889, 0.46354
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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 🛝 Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🛝 Playground 112m 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, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bumblebee, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bumblebee, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 7 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 Oak Lane public footpath · 349 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 349 m Path type: service
Show on map 42 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 Entrance of Crays Hill Recreation Ground
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6,206 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,206 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Blackcap +43
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
House Mouse · Grey Squirrel
House Mouse Mus musculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Rhaphigaster nebulosa · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Harpalus affinis +4
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Harpalus affinis Harpalus affinis2025 Sitona Sitona Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,206 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Blackcap +43
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
House Mouse · Grey Squirrel
House Mouse Mus musculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🦎 Reptiles 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake · Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Rhaphigaster nebulosa · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Harpalus affinis +4
Rhaphigaster nebulosa Rhaphigaster nebulosa Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Harpalus affinis Harpalus affinis2025 Sitona Sitona Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Capsus ater Capsus ater2025
Capsus ater Capsus ater2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 