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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.45912, 0.36191

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 171m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Dove +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Rock Dove +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Great Green Bush-cricket, Cosmobaris scolopacea, Field Grasshopper +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Great Green Bush-cricket, Cosmobaris scolopacea, Field Grasshopper +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Estuary Path

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 13

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

131 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tilbury : St John the Baptist Church

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tilbury : St John the Baptist Church

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🌱Coalhouse Fort ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Coalhouse Fort battery and artillery defencesHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Gordon GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park4.8 km→✦Tilbury FortHistoric site1.1 km→

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