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Places › England › Eastern › Rochford Getting here
51.61071, 0.69286
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 276m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 276m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon +43 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, Calathus rotundicollis +16 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, Calathus rotundicollis +16 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Roach Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Southend Ring Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea Island Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map Church Road public footpath · 93 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 93 m Path type: service
Show on map Photos St. Andrew; the parish church of Ashingdon
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4,845 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,845 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 23 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Black-tailed Godwit · Wigeon · Mediterranean Gull +18
Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pochard Aythya ferina Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pintail Anas acuta2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba Robin Erithacus rubecula Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Grey Seal · Weasel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Weasel Mustela nivalis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Marmalade Hoverfly · Batman Hoverfly · Calathus rotundicollis · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Hawthorn Shieldbug +6
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Calathus rotundicollis Calathus rotundicollis Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Hornet Hoverfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,845 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 23 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Black-tailed Godwit · Wigeon · Mediterranean Gull +18
Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pochard Aythya ferina Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pintail Anas acuta2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba Robin Erithacus rubecula Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dotterel Eudromias morinellus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Grey Seal · Weasel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus Weasel Mustela nivalis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Marmalade Hoverfly · Batman Hoverfly · Calathus rotundicollis · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Hawthorn Shieldbug +6
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Calathus rotundicollis Calathus rotundicollis Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Hornet Hoverfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella zonaria2025
Volucella zonaria2025
Eriosoma lanuginosum Eriosoma lanuginosum2025
Eriosoma lanuginosum Eriosoma lanuginosum2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
Peacock Aglais io2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 