가장 멋진 래칭던 주변 자연유산 5곳

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.

The salt marsh at Paglesham Pool preserves traces of past oyster cultivation, evident in rows and rectangular pool-shaped depressions. Further downstream, attention is drawn to a substantial box-shaped structure - the rusted metal core of a shipwrecked wooden vessel. A handful of derelict boats rest near the oyster beds, and just beyond, concealed beneath the marshland, lies the remains of the HMS Beagle.

The woodland offers a network of pathways, including some extended routes, under the care of the Hawkwell Parish Council. This nature reserve once served as a brickworks, with the memorial standing at the entrance, and remnants of this industry are still visible. The picturesque circular trail guides you along with adjacent tracks and fields. Be sure to watch for the wealth of local wildlife, particularly the songbirds.

Can be muddy in winter when walking to the further falls

Once a part of the Crouch Estuary, Lion Creek was cut off and turned into a nature reserve with the building of the sea wall.

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.