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VANGE HILL

11 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.56109, 0.47951

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 176m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route181 m
Named routeRef 13Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 13Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Vange Hill is an 11-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Basildon, Eastern England. This site includes grassland and scrub habitats, attracting wildlife such as butterflies, as well as various breeding birds during the summer months.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vange Hill Open Space

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vange Hill Open Space

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Corringham ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wat Tyler Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Northlands ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️WAT TYLERCountry park2.1 km→🌱Gloucester ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park3 km→

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