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Thundersley Christian Spiritualist Church

3 ha

📷 Edward Clack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.56256, 0.57042

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Lily Beetle, Holly Blue +138 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Lily Beetle, Holly Blue +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Oak, Bramble, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Oak, Rosebay Willowherb +12 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Oak, Rosebay Willowherb +12 more · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking 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
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route441 m
Named routeRef 16Length 441 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

22 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lime Roadbridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: service
Rhoda Road Northbridleway · 109 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 109 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Bowers Roadbridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mPath type: service
Clarence Roadbridleway · 64 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 64 mPath type: service
Downer Roadbridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Aerial view of Coombe Wood and Thundersley Glen

📷 Edward Clack · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aerial view of Coombe Wood and Thundersley Glen

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