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Woodlands Avenue Open Space

1 ha

📷 John Myers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.57867, 0.60961

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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
  • 🛝Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jay, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jay, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Gatekeeper +142 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Gatekeeper +142 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Thistle, Common Knapweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Thistle, Common Knapweed, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Roach Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Prittle Brook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 16Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route177 m
Named routeRef 16Length 177 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brook Road Industrial Estate, Rayleigh

📷 John Myers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brook Road Industrial Estate, Rayleigh

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🌱King George V Playing FieldUrban park800 m→🌱Edward's Hall ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite on Sandpit HillHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Sweyne ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱South Benfleet Playing FieldUrban park4.9 km→

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