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St Peter's Church

3 ha

📷 terry joyce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.60798, 0.63718

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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
  • 🅿️Church Carpark 44m away — 2 car parks within reach

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 — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Southern Migrant Hawker +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Southern Migrant Hawker +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Accessible Route, Rayleigh MountWalking route600 m

Gravel path with inclines around Rayleigh Mount. AccessAble: https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/access-guides/rayleigh-mount-the-mount-national-trust

Named routeLength 600 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Folly Chasepublic footpath · 258 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 258 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Blountswood Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter & St Paul Church

📷 terry joyce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter & St Paul Church

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🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Sweyne ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱The Bull Pub GardenUrban park1 km→🌱Fairview Playing FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.1 km→

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