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Rainham Dock

48 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

51.37832, 0.61105

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 336m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Shelduck, Black-headed Gull, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shelduck, Black-headed Gull, Robin +76 more · last seen 2026; Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to Grain; Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to Grain

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eupeodes, 7-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Iwade to GrainWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
(A2)<>(NCN1)Cycling route
Named route
Heron TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 179National Cycle Network
Gillingham<>Rainham Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route214 m
Named routeRef 1Length 214 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capstone Mountain bike trailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saxon Shore Way between Bloors Wharf & Rainham Docks

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saxon Shore Way between Bloors Wharf & Rainham Docks

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