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You can enjoy lovely views of Hanningfield Reservoir from this road on the south side. The reservoir is framed by beautiful woodlands and meadows, making it a favourite spot for walkers in the Essex area.

Largely a woodland run with some nice ups and downs and scenic views. Even more if you go off route in a few choice places, for the more adventurous out there. Enjoy reconnecting with nature!

Within Pound woods, you can find well-preserved instances of medieval wood banks, alongside numerous ponds and serene dells scattered throughout the forest. A perfect place for a run anytime of year, although some pathways can be muddy. Come here at the right time, and it promises a breathtaking spectacle of bluebells adorning the forest floor, while your ears may catch the familiar drumming rhythm of the great spotted woodpecker.

Good road surface with a lovely view of the reservoir from either direction. Good bird spotting opportunities.

Viewing platform across the lagoon, which is fed filtered water from the adjacent treatment plant to increase biodiversity and is home to a number of species of plants not commonly found in this part of Europe.

A large reservoir that serves as a protected haven for many species of wildfowl and is listed as a biological site of special scientific interest.

Rayleigh Mount itself is a little nature park with a couple of ponds. There used to be a castle on to – the only Essex castle mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Like most of the early Norman castles, it was built from wood, on an earth mound or motte. The first lord of the manor of Rayleigh was Sweyne who had the castle built.