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Hornchurch Country Park

11 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.53205, 0.20826

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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 281m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackcap, Chiffchaff +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Firebug, Green Shieldbug +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Firebug, Green Shieldbug +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Ingreborne Valley Way

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
link to Erith stationWalking route

signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 2Walking route

"Enjoy a panoramic view of the Thames estuary at Erith before heading up to high climes at Bostall Woods and London's hidden heathland."

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
The RidgewayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

115 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

LOOP, Hornchurch Country Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

LOOP, Hornchurch Country Park

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🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park3.6 km→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park900 m→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park3 km→🏞️EASTBROOKENDCountry park3.1 km→🌱Berwick GladesUrban park1.1 km→

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