Moated site and fishponds at Botelers 1 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Basildon Getting here
51.57916, 0.47516
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Moated site scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 203m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 203m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Thames Estuary Path Walking route 46.6 km ▾
Named route Length 46.6 km National walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-Sea Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 123 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 123 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 181 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 181 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 934 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 934 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
5,116 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,116 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Robin +34
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · House Mouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus House Mouse Mus musculus2025 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Southern Green Shieldbug · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Gatekeeper · Red Admiral · Black-tailed Skimmer +3
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella 7-spot Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,116 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Robin +34
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat · House Mouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus House Mouse Mus musculus2025 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Southern Green Shieldbug · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Gatekeeper · Red Admiral · Black-tailed Skimmer +3
Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella 7-spot Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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