Essex Wildlife Trust's Thameside Nature Park is amazing for families, walkers and little explorers. The reserve has nature hides to sit and observe birds and nature from, walking trails and a visitor centre with a viewing deck. Small children will love the boat themed playground and there is also a wooden assault course for bigger kids.
Check out this park for incredible views over the Thames Estuary! Plenty of wildlife and passing boats can be spotted from the edge of the water and from the viewing platform above the visitor centre.
The park is on a previous landfill site that has been returned to nature and maintained by Essex Wildlife Trust. The drive up the the main car park makes the site feel very remote!
Where is Thurrock Thameside Nature Park?
📍Thameside Nature Park
Mucking Wharf Road
Mucking
Stanford-Le-Hope
SS17 0RN
🅿️ Parking - Where to park at Thameside?
Free car parking in car park
This playground has FREE PARKING
Playground at Thameside Nature Park
There are also two playgrounds located next to the visitor centre at Thameside. Both have wooden play equipment. One playground has a sand pit and the equipment has a nautical theme. There is a slide and climbing frames. There are also swings on the grassy area. The other playground is suitable for bigger kids, with a climbing frame, nest swing, seesaw and zipwire.
Neither play area is enclosed. There is plenty of space and picnic benches around the playground and visitor centre for picnics.
Essex Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre at Thurrock Thameside Nature Park
The visitor centre has a cafe, seating overlooking the Estuary, toilets and small but well stocked shop.
Where to eat/drink at Thurrock Thameside Nature Park
There is an Essex Wildlife Trust cafe at Thameside. The cafe serves hot and cold drinks and snacks. There is also a lunch menu serving sandwiches and hot meals.
Are there toilets at Thurrock Thameside Nature Park
There are toilets at Thamsides, including baby change and accessible facilities.
Dog Friendly?
You May be wondering if Essex Wildlife Trust Thurrock Thameside is Dog Friendly? Yes! However, dogs must be kept on leads from 1st April until 31st August to protect nesting birds.
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Facilities
🛝 Playground ✅
☕ Cafe ✅
ℹ Visitor Centre/Shop ✅
🚻 Toilets ✅
♿ Accessible ✅ accessible parking and toilets, most trails are gravel or grass
🪑 Picnic Tables ✅
🐶 Dog Friendly ✅ dogs must be kept on leads from 1st April until 31st August
⏰ At least 30 minutes - 1 hour
Last Updated August 2024
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