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The Bushes - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.59137, 0.57496

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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 352m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Accessible Route, Rayleigh MountWalking route600 m

Gravel path with inclines around Rayleigh Mount. AccessAble: https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/access-guides/rayleigh-mount-the-mount-national-trust

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
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
St Johns Drivepublic footpath · 699 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 699 mPath type: service
Beke Hall Chase Southpublic footpath · 248 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 248 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheatley Wood

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheatley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park2.4 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site5 km→🌱Sweyne ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rayleigh MountUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park2.2 km→

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