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South Essex Golf and Country Club

2 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.58149, 0.36516

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Holly Blue +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Holly Blue +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sneezewort, Pepper-saxifrage, Ulota crispa s.str. +12 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Sneezewort, Pepper-saxifrage, Ulota crispa s.str. +12 more · last seen 2021

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route656 m
Named routeRef 13Length 656 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Nightingale Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

All Saints, East Horndon - South aisle

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

All Saints, East Horndon - South aisle

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱King George's Playing FieldsUrban park4.5 km→🌱King Georges Playing FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Thorndon Country Park SouthUrban park800 m→🏞️THORNDONCountry park2.4 km→✦THORNDON HALLHistoric site2.4 km→

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