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Springfield style enclosure and Iron Age enclosures south of Hill House, Baker Street.

2 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.50897, 0.36027

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Western Conifer Seed Bug · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

43 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
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 137Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 137Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 13Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 474 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 474 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Solitary Bee House

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Solitary Bee House

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grays Beach Riverside ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Orsett HeathUrban park2.2 km→🌱HorndonUrban park3 km→🌱Davy Down Riverside ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Barnmead MeadowUrban park2.5 km→🌱The Dip-InUrban park2.7 km→

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