Parks · South East England
Hadleigh Farm
Hadleigh Farm — park in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leigh-on-Sea · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hadleigh Farm is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5439°, 0.6088°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hadleigh Farm is an educational working farm and cross-country cycling venue located in Hadleigh, within the borough of Castle Point, in the county of Essex. The men's and women's mountain biking events of the 2012 Summer Olympics took place at Hadleigh Farm on 11 and 12 August.
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Background
Architecture
Hadleigh Farm is owned by the Salvation Army and run as an educational working farm. It features a rare breeds centre and tea room for visitors. The 700 acre farm was purchased in 1891 by William Booth as part of a plan to rescue the destitute from the squalor of London. Hadleigh Farm overlooks the Thames Estuary to the south and adjoins Hadleigh Castle, built in the 1230s during the reign of King Henry III, and one of the most important late-medieval castles in Essex, now preserved by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. A portion of the mountain bike course for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games crosses the adjacent Hadleigh Country Park, owned and managed by Essex County…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5439, 0.6088
- County
- Essex
- District
- Castle Point
- Parish
- Castle Point, unparished area
- Postcode
- SS7 2AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Castle Point
- Nearest railway station
- Leigh-on-Sea — 2.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1262578 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hadleigh Farm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hadleigh Castle curtain and east towers.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hadleigh Farm?
- Hadleigh Farm is in Essex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SS7 2AR), in the parish of Castle Point, unparished area.
- Is Hadleigh Farm a protected site?
- Yes — Hadleigh Farm is part of the Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hadleigh Farm free to visit?
- Yes, Hadleigh Farm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hadleigh Farm?
- The nearest railway station is Leigh-on-Sea, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS7 2AR.