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Central Park

161 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome161 ha

Getting here

51.55878, 0.16645

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Havering Green WaysWalking route
Named route
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
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

83 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
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle 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

Avenue of trees in Central Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avenue of trees in Central Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park4 km→🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉EAST BROOKEND COUNTRY PARKNature reserve800 m→

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