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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.57069, 0.63409

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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
  • 🅿️Pargat Drive Parking 274m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jay, Robin +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jay, Robin +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Knapweed, Thistle, Corky-fruited Water-dropwort +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Knapweed, Thistle, Corky-fruited Water-dropwort +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Blue WalkWalking route
Named route
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 16Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Eastwood Old Roadbyway open to all traffic · 626 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 626 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entering Southend on Sea, A127

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entering Southend on Sea, A127

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🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park2.4 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱The GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Leigh Hill GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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