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South Benfleet Playing Field

71 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome71 ha

Getting here

51.54891, 0.55662

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Greylag Goose and Lapwing
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 253m 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Greylag Goose, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Greylag Goose, Lapwing, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Southern Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Accessible Route, Rayleigh MountWalking route600 m

Gravel path with inclines around Rayleigh Mount. AccessAble: https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/access-guides/rayleigh-mount-the-mount-national-trust

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named route
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
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Golf Course Right of Waypublic footpath · 784 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 784 mSurface earthPath type: footway
The Closepublic footpath · 146 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 16Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pavilion, South Benfleet Playing Fields

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pavilion, South Benfleet Playing Fields

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