🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route▾
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route▾
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route▾
"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 23)Walking route▾
"Section 23 of the London LOOP offers picturesque views alongside the River Ingrebourne."
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 24)Walking route▾
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
🚴
Cycling
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123 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 68Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 68Local cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route▾
Named route
About this nature reserve
Beam Valley, as a 39-hectare local nature reserve in Barking and Dagenham, London, provides a natural habitat for various species. Visitors can enjoy the diverse ecosystems including meadows and wetlands, ideal for observing birds and other wildlife.
