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Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre

1 ha

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.56189, 0.21033

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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
  • 🛝Playground 210m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Magpie, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Magpie, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Havering Green WaysWalking route
Named route
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
Accessible Route, Rainham HallWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
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Cycling

93 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 58Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12
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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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch, Essex

📷 John Winfield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch, Essex

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️EASTBROOKENDCountry park2.3 km→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park3.9 km→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Harrow Lodge ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Eastbrookend Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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