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Belhus Woods Country Park

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.52236, 0.25340

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 208m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens, Dromius quadrimaculatus +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens, Dromius quadrimaculatus +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Havering Green WaysWalking route
Named 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
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Cycling

117 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named routeRef ShuttleRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National 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 Woods Country Park car park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Belhus Woods Country Park car park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park400 m→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park3.9 km→✦BELHUS PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Berwick GladesUrban park2.5 km→🌱Upminster ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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