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Hornchurch Country Park

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.53497, 0.21100

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Peregrine
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Carrion Crow +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hobby, Peregrine, Carrion Crow +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Firebug, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Ingreborne Valley Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Green Chain Walk section 2 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional 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
London LOOP (Section 24)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Accessible Route, Rainham HallWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mLocal walking route
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Cycling

97 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
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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

Footpath in Hornchurch Country Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Hornchurch Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park3.6 km→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park1.2 km→🏞️EASTBROOKENDCountry park3 km→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Berwick GladesUrban park900 m→

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