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Langdon Hills Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.54444, 0.42603

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Adder's-tongue · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker +32 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +267 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +267 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 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
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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 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
Main RouteCycling route794 m
Named routeRef 13Length 794 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Northlands Wood, Langdon Hills Country Park

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Northlands Wood, Langdon Hills Country Park

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