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Overview

Evening walk starting at Hadleigh Rare breeds centre Castle Lane SS7 2AP planet of parking in surrounding roads check limitations of parking or free parking in car park rear of McDonald’s in castle lane

Leisurely stroll through the country park down towards Benfleet station then back towards Hadleigh castle mainly flat with just one hill to climb back upto the castle

Approx 4 miles 90 minutes

Trees are all coming into blossom first flush of bluebells should be showing lovely evening stroll taking in Spring in the park not forgetting the goats !!!

Please confirm if your coming

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Start time:: 6:30 pm
Estimated finish time:: 8:00 pm

Difficulty:: Leisurely
Distance:: 6.4km / 4.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Easy paced walk ideal for families and dogs mainly flat but uneven paths

Features

Car parking available
Dog friendly
Introductory walk
Pushchair friendly
No Stiles
Family-Friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: TQ 80621 87687
Nearest postcode:: SS7 2SQ
what3words:: sparks.bottle.code

Start time:: 6:30 pm

Hadleigh country park ss72ap

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