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Vange ROC Post

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📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.55898, 0.47619

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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
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Cetti's Warbler, Robin, Blue Tit +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Cetti's Warbler, Robin, Blue Tit +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Southern Green Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Southern Green Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path, Vange Hill Open Space

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path, Vange Hill Open Space

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Corringham ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wat Tyler Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🏞️WAT TYLERCountry park2.2 km→🌱Northlands ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Gloucester ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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