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South Benfleet Playing Field

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.54881, 0.55895

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️School Lane Car Park 264m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose, Mallard +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Greylag Goose, Mallard +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Southern Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Southern Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-Sea

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 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
The Closepublic footpath · 146 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Golf Course Right of Waypublic footpath · 784 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 784 mSurface earthPath type: footway
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Cycling

4 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 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

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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✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site2.6 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park200 m→🏞️WAT TYLERCountry park3.9 km→🌱Wat Tyler Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hadleigh Castle Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Bowers MarshesUrban park2.1 km→

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