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Harold Court Woods

21 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.59587, 0.25172

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

6 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Horse riding

3 horse riding trail(s)

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
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

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCN 61Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCN 61Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Harold Court Woods

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Harold Court Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦WEALD PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Bedfords ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Harold Wood ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Folkes Lane WoodUrban park2.1 km→

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