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Water Garden

4 ha

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DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.57153, 0.54202

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 238m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Southend RingWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 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 route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route742 m
Named routeRef 16Length 742 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 16Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 16Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Water garden

📷 Wikipedia · Water garden · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site4.6 km→🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→🌱Northlands ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️WAT TYLERCountry park3.7 km→🌱Wat Tyler Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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