Wat Tyler Country Park
Countryside adventure for everyone
125 acres of country walks, wildlife spotting, adventure play for kids… and some of the best business and event venues in Essex. Just off the A13 near Basildon, Essex and just 40 minutes by train from the heart of London.
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We are now in our spring / summer hours. Main gates open 9am to 7pm (play area closes 30 minutes before park closure to ensure people vacate on time)
Visitor Centre daily 10am-4.30pm
Pitsea Hall Lane
Pitsea, Basildon
Essex, SS16 4UH
20 minutes from the Dartford Crossing Map
40 minutes from Fenchurch Street c2c has an app which makes contactless travel quicker and easier. 40 mins to travel from Fenchurch Street to Pitsea “Get your tickets on c2c’s Train Travel app on Play store and App store.” Open train timetable (in a new window).
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Work, rest and play
Relax and recharge in the great outdoors, or bring the kids for a free, fresh air adventure to keep them happy and healthy.
A short hop from London, businesses can enjoy refreshingly different meetings and events in a huge choice of modern, eco-friendly rooms and halls of all sizes for hire, with fantastic catering on site.
Our romantic village green is a wonderful backdrop for weddings, and you can hire our spaces by the hour, half day or full day for get-togethers and celebrations with friends and family.
We're just 20 minutes from the M25 with great train connections and FREE easy access parking.
A wide selection of preserves at Wat Tyler
Wat Tyler Gift Shop
TipTree Jams and Preserves recently stocked at the Wat Tyler Gift Shop
Inside the main centre come and check out all our new stock
Open daily between 10am - 4pm
Kid’s discovery
Children's woodland adventure parties, pond dipping with wildlife experts and school trips with exciting activities exploring nature and Wat Tyler's explosive past!
Wat Tyler education team website (link opens in a new window).
More than just 125 arces of countryside bliss!Pause to read if you wish or click through our website to find out more
Also at Wat Tyler
Weddings at Wat Tyler
Unique countryside weddings to remember on London's Essex doorstep.
Venue hire
12 elegant venues for awaydays, meetings, conferences, celebrations, and more.
Not everybody knows that Wat Tyler is an SSSI. Find out what that means, and what that means for dog walkers, and follow a few simple rules for promenading your pooch at the Wat Tyler Country Park nature reserve.