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Dovecote at High House, Purfleet

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📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.47931, 0.25552

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 264m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Rhaphigaster nebulosa, Kidney-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Rhaphigaster nebulosa, Kidney-spot Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 23)Walking route

"Section 23 of the London LOOP offers picturesque views alongside the River Ingrebourne."

Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 24)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Accessible Route, Rainham HallWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
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Cycling

229 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dovecote, High House, Purfleet

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dovecote, High House, Purfleet

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Nearby places

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🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park4.5 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park5 km→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park4.6 km→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.9 km→

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