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Bedfords Park

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 William Metcalfe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

51.61002, 0.18988

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Clover, Curled Dock, Common Couch +10 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 14-spot Ladybird +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 14-spot Ladybird +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional 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
Footpath 133Walking route
Named routeRef 133Local walking route
LOOP link to Havering Green bus stopWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 20)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCN 61Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 60Cycling route

One of the LCN's "orbital routes in north east London". LCN60 was supposed to reach Harold Hill, but never made it that far.

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bedfords Park, Havering-atte-Bower

📷 William Metcalfe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bedfords Park, Havering-atte-Bower

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🌱Bedfords ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Rise ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Raphael ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Lodge Farm ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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