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Riverside Park

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.62908, 0.80745

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦114+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Starling and Black-headed Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 246m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +111 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Starling, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +111 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Burnham-on-Crouch to MaldonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Beagle TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Quaypublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
The Promenadepublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: pedestrian
Foundry Lanepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riverside Park

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Springfield Road ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Orchard MeadowsUrban park3.7 km→🌱King George V Memorial FieldUrban park3.8 km→⚽Millfield Recreation GroundPlaying field300 m→🌱Seasons WoodUrban park3.7 km→