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🌱 Urban park

St. Laurence Park

19 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, Magpie, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Swift, Magpie, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Red Admiral, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +11 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational 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
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53Local cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network

About this urban park

St. Laurence Park is a urban park covering 19 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

St Laurence and All Saints Church

St Laurence and All Saints Church

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

St Laurence Park · Free · 177m

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Playground

129m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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