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St Mary's Church

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.72861, 0.68742

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Starling
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Starling, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Starling, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Hiking

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

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Maldon to SalcottWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
St Peter's WayWalking route66 km
Named routeLength 66 kmRegional 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
Downs Footpathpublic footpath · 158 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 158 mPath type: footway
Wantz Chasepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: service
Wantz Chasepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

48 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 National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United KingdomCycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route235 m
Named routeRef 1Length 235 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route83 m
Named routeRef 1Length 83 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St. Mary's church in Maldon

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's church in Maldon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Promenade ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Promenade ParkUrban park500 m→🌱West Maldon Recreation GroundUrban park1.5 km→🌱LongfieldsUrban park600 m→🌱The Friary Walled GardenUrban park700 m→🌱Oak Tree MeadowUrban park1.3 km→

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