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The Scrubs

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.58148, 0.65671

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Jay +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Jay +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +133 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 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
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
Roach Valley Waypublic footpath · 330 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 330 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

16 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 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53Local cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gusted Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 39 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 39 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Poohsticks Bridgebyway open to all traffic · 5 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 5 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Scrubs

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Priory ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park800 m→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Chalkwell ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sweyne ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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