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Langdon Hills Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland39 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

51.55758, 0.41633

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Knapweed +38 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Meadowsweet, Hogweed, Common Sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +93 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Mollys Drivepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Westley Heightspublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: footway
Alexander Roadpublic footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 13Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Egerton Drivebridleway · 442 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 442 mPath type: bridleway
Third Avenuebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: bridleway
Woodgrange Avenuebridleway · 76 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 76 mPath type: service
Beeleigh Avenuebridleway · 115 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mPath type: residential
Mollys Drivebridleway · 145 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 145 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Butlers Grove, Langdon Hills

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Butlers Grove, Langdon Hills

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