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Hacton Parkway

3 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.54775, 0.22569

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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 251m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Ingreborne Valley Way

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Southern Green Shieldbug, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Southern Green Shieldbug, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 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
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

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 61Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 15Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National 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

Newmarket Way, Hacton Lane Estate, Hornchurch

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newmarket Way, Hacton Lane Estate, Hornchurch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park3.8 km→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park2.9 km→🏞️EASTBROOKENDCountry park3.2 km→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Berwick GladesUrban park1.4 km→

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