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Northlands Park

9 ha

📷 John Allan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.57590, 0.49655

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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
  • 🛝Playground 229m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Swift +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Starling, Swift +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Rosemary Beetle, Jet Ant +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Rosemary Beetle, Jet Ant +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing lake in Northlands Park

📷 John Allan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing lake in Northlands Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Northlands ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Gloucester ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️WAT TYLERCountry park3 km→🌱Wat Tyler Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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