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Hainault Forest Country Park

6 ha

📷 Richard Hoare · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.61272, 0.13446

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 256m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Emperor Dragonfly +189 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Emperor Dragonfly +189 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Footpath 133Walking route
Named routeRef 133Local walking route
LOOP link to Havering Green bus stopWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCN 61Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree line path Hainault Forest Country Park

📷 Richard Hoare · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree line path Hainault Forest Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bedfords ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Fairlop Waters Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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