Promenade Park
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.72552, 0.69207
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐾Promanade Park Zoo on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐾Promanade Park Zoo on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Starling +84 more · last seen 2026; Saltmarsh — dunlin, redshank and grey plover on passage and in winter
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Starling +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Burnham-on-Crouch to MaldonWalking 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.
Wantz Chasepublic footpath · 103 m
Rememberance Trailpublic footpath · 226 m
Wantz Chasepublic footpath · 64 m
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Main RouteCycling route83 m
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Wildlife to spot
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