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Wat Tyler Country Park

21 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.54965, 0.50286

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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 277m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, Southern Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

51 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
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
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

Cottage, Wat Tyler Country Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottage, Wat Tyler Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Corringham ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️WAT TYLERCountry park100 m→🌱Wat Tyler Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Northlands ParkUrban park3 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park3.7 km→🌱Gloucester ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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