Getting here
51.55186, 0.42993
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Westley Heights 363m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Westley Heights 363m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker +34 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker +34 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +57 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Knapweed, Meadow Vetchling +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Knapweed, Meadow Vetchling +39 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Westley Heightspublic footpath · 54 m
Kingston Ridgepublic footpath · 610 m
Westley Heightspublic footpath · 512 m
🚴Cycling
55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Main RouteCycling route29 m
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Southwaybridleway · 322 m
Kingston Hillbridleway · 176 m
Little Kingstonbridleway · 278 m
Homestead Drivebridleway · 214 m
Wildlife to spot
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