Comprised of former farmland, Wick Country Park in Wickford spans 50 acres with over 2km of walking trails. Dotted amongst the site are three pillboxes – only one of which can be accessed inside, the others have been sealed up to prevent any damage. During construction works on the park in 2001, earth excavations discovered pottery fragments dating back to the Roman period as well as roof tiles which indicate that there may have been a settlement on the site at some point. As the Friends of Wick Country Park state, the park is directly in the middle between Canvey and Chelmsford; an even more encouraging sign that the farmland was one home to a Roman settlement.
