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King George V Memorial Field

2 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.65679, 0.83237

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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 229m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Bramble, Ash +25 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Blackthorn, Bramble, Ash +25 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Bramble, Pedunculate Oak +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Burnham-on-Crouch to MaldonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Beagle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Black 5 and black smoke, Southminster, 2002

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Black 5 and black smoke, Southminster, 2002

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Springfield Road ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial FieldUrban park300 m→🌱Orchard MeadowsUrban park900 m→🌱Hester Place ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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