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St Laurence and All Saint's Church

📷 terry joyce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

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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
  • 🌿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· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Swift, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Swift, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Holly Blue +116 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, 7-spot Ladybird, Holly Blue +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hyacinthoides, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +53 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +53 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +9 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53Local cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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St Laurence and All Saints Church

📷 terry joyce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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