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Oak Tree Meadow

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Starling
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Tesco Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Starling, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Starling, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to Salcott; Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to Salcott

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Burnham-on-Crouch to MaldonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Northey Island Circular Walk, Northey IslandWalking route5.1 km

Check Maldon tide times; causeway unsafe around high tide—do not cross when covered. Stay off saltmarsh and mudflats. This walk is on footpaths, either through fields or along tracks. Surfaces can be uneven in parts and slippery when wet.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Dykes Chasepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Chandlers Quaypublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Beeleigh Roadpublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: track
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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