Whybridge Close Playsite
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.53112, 0.18355
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +75 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +75 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird +80 more · last seen 2026
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route▾
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route▾
Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route▾
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
link to Erith stationWalking route▾
signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 2Walking route▾
"Enjoy a panoramic view of the Thames estuary at Erith before heading up to high climes at Bostall Woods and London's hidden heathland."
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
129 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 18Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route▾
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Whybridge Christian Fellowship, South Hornchurch
Photos
Whybridge Christian Fellowship, South Hornchurch
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Vulpes vulpes2023
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