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Westlake Park

2 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.56999, 0.53026

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Starling +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Starling +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, Jet Ant, Harlequin Ladybird +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Shrill Carder Bee, Jet Ant, Harlequin Ladybird +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National 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 route418 m
Named routeRef 16Length 418 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Pound Lane, Bowers Gifford

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Pound Lane, Bowers Gifford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Northlands ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park3 km→🏞️WAT TYLERCountry park3 km→🌱Wat Tyler Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱EversleyUrban park800 m→🌱Chalvedon ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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