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Harold Wood Park

6 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.58246, 0.25104

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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 59m away — 2 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

2 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

2 marked walking trails; Named hiking route nearby: London LOOP (Section 22)

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

60 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hall Lane, Harold Wood

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hall Lane, Harold Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Bedfords ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Harold Wood ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Folkes Lane WoodUrban park1.5 km→🌱Haynes ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Upminster ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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