The Jones Memorial Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.55590, 0.71896
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 — Swift, Magpie, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Magpie, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Box Tree Moth, Red Admiral, Common Blue Damselfly +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Red Admiral, Common Blue Damselfly +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Spear Thistle +10 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Spear Thistle +10 more · last seen 2023
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Southend RingWalking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Southend-on-Sea to Wallasea IslandWalking route
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 53Cycling route
Route 57Cycling route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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