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Elms Farm Park

52 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

51.74182, 0.67139

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Trade Entrance 247m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Starling +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Starling +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN 1)

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Bombadier Beetle, Eristalinus aeneus, Spotted-winged Drosophila +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bombadier Beetle, Eristalinus aeneus, Spotted-winged Drosophila +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Burnham-on-Crouch to MaldonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Northey Island Circular Walk, Northey IslandWalking route5.1 km

Check Maldon tide times; causeway unsafe around high tide—do not cross when covered. Stay off saltmarsh and mudflats. This walk is on footpaths, either through fields or along tracks. Surfaces can be uneven in parts and slippery when wet.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dykes Chasepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Abbey Turningpublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cromwell Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake in Elms Farm Park

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake in Elms Farm Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Promenade ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Promenade ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱West Maldon Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Oak Tree MeadowUrban park600 m→🌱Oak Tree MeadowUrban park600 m→✦Pumping stationHistoric site1.3 km→

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