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Essex Wildlife Trust, Langdon Nature Reserve, Third Avenue, Lower
Dunton Road, Basildon, Essex SS16 6EB. Tel 01268 419103. 461
Acres of woodland, meadows and lake to explore by foot, bike
or horse. Visitor centre with refreshments. 1930's house - take
a step back in time. Kids activity booklets, activity packs and
self guided walks available at any time. Children's activities
available throughout school holidays. Centre and reserve open
9.00am - 5.00pm Tues - Sun. Open bank holidays. www.essexwt.org.uk.
Royal Horticultural Society
- RHS Garden Wisley (RHS) Garden Hyde Hall, Hyde Hall, Rettendon,
Chelmsford, Essex CM3 8ET. Tel: 01245 400256. RHS Garden Hyde
Hall was donated to the Society in 1993. Nearly 40 years of work
has brought it from a windswept hill with just six mature trees,
to the present day Garden of 24 acres. www.rhs.org.uk. About
7 miles north east of Basildon.
Thorndon Country Park, Car parks can be found on Brentwood Road
(A128) and The Avenue. Tel 01277 211250. Fishing is available
if a day ticket is purchased. Horse riding is allowed, but you
must keep to the areas marked with a blue arrow. The most important
habitat in Thorndon Country Park is the ancient deer park area
dating back to the 15th century which has been designated a Site
of Special Scientific Interest. About 6 miles west of Basildon.
Upminster Tithe Barn and
Agricultural Folk Museum, Hall Lane, London, RM14 1AU. Tel: 01708
447 535. The museum is housed in a 16th century tithe barn and
a moated manor house, parts of which date back to the 14th century.
The museum displays include a range of rooms from Victorian times
to the 1930s, Whitefriars Glass, Stanmore Railway and agricultural
machinery. About 8 miles west of Basildon.
Barleylands Farm, Barleylands Road, Billericay, Essex. CM11 2UD.
Craft Village 01268 290219. Farm Shop 01268 288886. Farmers Market(01268
290229. Magic Mushroom Restaurant Tearoom 01268 289963. Farm
Centre. Farm Museum. Miniature Steam Railway. www.barleylands.co.uk.
About 2 miles north of Basildon.
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