周辺の天然記念物・トップ8

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!

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.

The Crowstone’s copper plate – now turned green – records that it was erected in 1836 and marked the seaward limit of the River Thames as then controlled by the City of London, and that it replaced a stone of 1755, both standing together until the more aged of the pair was presented by the Port of London Authority to Southend Corporation in 1950 for preservation in Priory Park Until 1350, the English Crown held the right to fish the rivers of England and charged duties on those people it licensed to fish. In 1197 King Richard I, in need of money to finance his involvement in the Third Crusade, sold the rights over the lower reaches of the River Thames to the City of London. Marker stones were erected to indicate the limit of the City's rights.

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.

When the tide is low you can follow a path up to this point and further.