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Central Park

2 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.60825, 0.23106

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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
  • 🛝Playground 224m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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

49 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
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
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Central Park, Harold Hill

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Central Park, Harold Hill

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Nearby places

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🌱Bedfords ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦WEALD PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Central ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Dagnam ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Harold Wood ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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