Swan Mead Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.56748, 0.47612
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull +95 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +34 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
🚴Cycling
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Wildlife to spot
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