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Getting here
51.49712, 0.29315
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 191m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 191m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 137
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
London LOOP (Section 24)Walking route
🚴Cycling
92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
NCN 1Cycling route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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