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Gloucester Park

📷 Andrew Pickess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Migrant Hawker +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Migrant Hawker +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Waterfront Walkpublic footpath · 390 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 390 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gloucester Park Basildon - A quiet corner

📷 Andrew Pickess · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gloucester Park Basildon - A quiet corner

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gloucester ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Willow ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Northlands ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️WESTLEY HEIGHTSCountry park3.2 km→

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