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ST NICHOLAS CHURCH HILLS

10 ha

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.57911, 0.43632

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 257m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Compton Avenuepublic footpath · 554 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 554 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Basildon Risepublic footpath · 234 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 234 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hilltop Roadpublic footpath · 166 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 166 mPath type: track
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

St Nicholas Church Hills is a 10-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Basildon, Eastern England. The hilly terrain offers mixed woodlands and grasslands, ideal for observing local wildlife and enjoying walking paths with scenic views.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Nicholas; the parish church of Laindon

📷 Robert Edwards · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Nicholas; the parish church of Laindon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gloucester ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️WESTLEY HEIGHTSCountry park2.9 km→🌱Northlands ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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