Attractions and Days out in Rochford
Hockley Woods
Hockley
Woods covers an area of 280 acres and forms the
largest woodland in Essex. The woodland is owned
by Rochford District Council and is a site of
Special Scientific Interest (SSI). There
are various pathways through the woods and some
very long walks. For the bird watcher the best
place to see birds in the woods is the area
surrounding the public car park. Most of the woodland birds prefer some open spaces and the
habitat in this area attracts most of the
species to be seen in the woods.
More Details:
Main Road, Hockley, Rayleigh
Rayleigh Windmill
Rayleigh
Windmill which stands at the top of the High
Street, has been the subject of a £340,000
restoration programme, that has seen the 19th
Century brickwork repaired and the interior
transformed to provide four storeys of modern
display space. Standing at 68ft the Grade II
listed tower mill is the highest in Essex and
provides magnificent views across to Southend,
South Woodham Ferrers and the river Crouch.
More Details:
Bellingham Lane,
Rayleigh
Tel: 01702 318120
Entrance fee: Call for details
Opening hours:
Wednesdays between 10am and 1pm, and Sundays
between 12pm and 3pm.
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