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HAINAULT FOREST

120 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome120 ha

Getting here

51.61599, 0.13037

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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, toilets nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Farm visits

Zoo or animal collection nearby

Varies

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths 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
Cavill's Walkpublic footpath · 835 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 835 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

18 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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cavill's Walkbridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Hainault Forest is also a 120-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Redbridge, London, England. Visitors can explore ancient woodlands and grasslands, rich in biodiversity, and engage in activities such as walking, cycling, and wildlife observation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scattered logs, Hainault Forest Country Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scattered logs, Hainault Forest Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bedfords ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Fairlop Waters Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Fairlop Waters Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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