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Tilbury Fort

31 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.45390, 0.37494

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Magpie +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: OFFICERS BARRACKS TILBURY FORT

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Magpie +90 more · last seen 2026; Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cosmobaris scolopacea, Black-tailed Skimmer, Harlequin Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-Sea; Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-Sea

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
1066 Harold's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Red Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound trip
WealdwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177 (Proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 177Cycling route
Named routeRef 177National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 177Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge to the Ravelin at Tilbury Fort

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge to the Ravelin at Tilbury Fort

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