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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Oystercatcher
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Oystercatcher
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· Paid

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Magpie +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Magpie +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

The BroomwayWalking route

Named routeLocal 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

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

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network

National Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route42 m

Named routeRef 16Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Main RouteCycling route27 m

Named routeRef 16Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route165 m

Named routeRef 16Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route676 m

Named routeRef 16Length 676 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

28,459 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

28,459 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

winter

2026

Black-headed Gull · Turnstone · Coot · Moorhen · Little Grebe +50

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
CootFulica atra
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
MagpiePica pica
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Mute SwanCygnus olor
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
DunnockPrunella modularis
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Great TitParus major
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Brent GooseBranta bernicla
Dark-bellied Brent GooseBranta bernicla bernicla2025
SanderlingCalidris alba2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
KnotCalidris canutus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Rabbit

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐝

Insects1 species

winter

2026

7-spot Ladybird

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

28,459 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

winter

2026

Black-headed Gull · Turnstone · Coot · Moorhen · Little Grebe +50

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
TurnstoneArenaria interpres
CootFulica atra
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
MagpiePica pica
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Mute SwanCygnus olor
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
DunnockPrunella modularis
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Great TitParus major
RedshankTringa totanus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Brent GooseBranta bernicla
Dark-bellied Brent GooseBranta bernicla bernicla2025
SanderlingCalidris alba2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
KnotCalidris canutus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Rock PipitAnthus petrosus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2025

Rabbit

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐝

Insects1 species

winter

2026

7-spot Ladybird

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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