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St Andrew's Church

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.74074, 0.68640

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Breakfast Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Starling, Teal +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Starling, Teal +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to Salcott

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Burnham-on-Crouch to MaldonWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Northey Island Circular Walk, Northey IslandWalking route5.1 km

Check Maldon tide times; causeway unsafe around high tide—do not cross when covered. Stay off saltmarsh and mudflats. This walk is on footpaths, either through fields or along tracks. Surfaces can be uneven in parts and slippery when wet.

Named routeLength 5.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Stock Terracepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 405 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 405 mPath type: service
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
NCN Link PathCycling route
Named routeRef (16)National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Andrew's church, Heybridge

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Andrew's church, Heybridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Promenade ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Promenade ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱West Maldon Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→⚽King George's Playing FieldsPlaying field400 m→🌱Oak Tree MeadowUrban park800 m→🌱Oak Tree MeadowUrban park800 m→

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