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St Mary's Church

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.54754, 0.35930

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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 361m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, House Sparrow, Avocet +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, House Sparrow, Avocet +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Fiery Clearwing, Large Red Damselfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Fiery Clearwing, Large Red Damselfly · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route90 m
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete
N/ACycling route297 m
Named routeLength 297 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route204 m
Named routeLength 204 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route91 m
Named routeLength 91 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route708 m
Named routeRef 13Length 708 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bulphan

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bulphan

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🏞️WESTLEY HEIGHTSCountry park4.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Great Berry Open SpaceUrban park3.8 km→🌱HorndonUrban park3.8 km→🌱Thorndon Country Park SouthUrban park4 km→🏞️THORNDONCountry park5 km→

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