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Gunners Park

1 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.52616, 0.78632

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Oystercatcher
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Serendipity Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Mallard +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Oystercatcher, Mallard +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Eristalinus aeneus +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Eristalinus aeneus +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The BroomwayWalking 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

17 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

Photos

View of houses in the new Gunners Park development from the coastal path next to Barge Pier

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of houses in the new Gunners Park development from the coastal path next to Barge Pier

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunners ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Southchurch ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱East BeachUrban park1.1 km→🌱Southchurch ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Gunners ParkUrban park200 m→🦉SHOEBURYNESS OLD RANGESNature reserve600 m→

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