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Belhus Woods Country Park

8 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.51728, 0.25666

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 198m away — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +72 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 — 10-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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
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
Accessible Route, Rainham HallWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
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Cycling

123 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
LCN 58Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

Tree lined path to Running Water Brook, Belhus Woods Country Park

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree lined path to Running Water Brook, Belhus Woods Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park200 m→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park4.3 km→✦BELHUS PARKHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Berwick GladesUrban park3.1 km→🌱Upminster ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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