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Great Wigborough henge

0 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.79416, 0.83688

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Black-headed Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Black-headed Gull, Lapwing +107 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Black-headed Gull, Lapwing +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bombadier Beetle, Anthocomus fasciatus, Poecilus cupreus +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bombadier Beetle, Anthocomus fasciatus, Poecilus cupreus +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International 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
Main RouteCycling route900 m
Named routeRef 1Length 900 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route449 m
Named routeRef 1Length 449 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route705 m
Named routeRef 1Length 705 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LAYER MARNEY TOWERHistoric site4.2 km→💧Abberton ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→💧Abberton ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→✦Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's FarmHistoric site900 m→✦Remains of St Mary the Virgin's ChurchHistoric site1 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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