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The Battle of Maldon

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.71550, 0.70428

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Wigeon, Starling +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Wigeon, Starling +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 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
South House Chasepublic footpath · 726 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 726 mPath type: service
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8Cycling 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
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 1Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Battle Site

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Promenade ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Promenade ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱West Maldon Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱LongfieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱The Friary Walled GardenUrban park2.5 km→⚽King George's Playing FieldsPlaying field3.1 km→

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