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Dilkes Park

9 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.50681, 0.27818

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Bishop's Mitre +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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

88 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dilkes Park Ockendon

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dilkes Park Ockendon

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