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Belhus Woods Country Park

1 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.51169, 0.26733

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞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 449m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Slade Green stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 125Cycling route
Named routeRef 125Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Belhus Chase

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belhus Chase

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park1.2 km→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦BELHUS PARKHistoric site300 m→🌱Berwick GladesUrban park4 km→🌱Dilkes ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Dilkes ParkUrban park900 m→

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