周辺の天然記念物・トップ5

Lovely place to sit and watch the wildlife. I've spent some time reading my book here and saw a kingfisher a couple of times.

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.

Can be muddy in winter when walking to the further falls

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.

Ancient holy spring of local historical importance, best approached from the field directly south. The site has been visited by humans for at least eight thousand years, and up until a few hundred years ago was the only source of freshwater in the parish.

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.