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Priory Park

24 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.55378, 0.70489

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swift, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: PRITTLEWELL PRIORY

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53Local cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sound Check in Priory Park

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sound Check in Priory Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southchurch ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Chalkwell ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Southchurch ParkUrban park3.2 km→