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Ingrebourne Links

1 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.51990, 0.23336

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Green Woodpecker
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Green Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Green Woodpecker, Long-tailed Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
Havering Green WaysWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
LCN 58Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named 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

Thatching Straw?

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thatching Straw?

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️BELHUS WOODSCountry park1.6 km→🌱Hornchurch Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park2.6 km→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Berwick GladesUrban park1.9 km→✦BELHUS PARKHistoric site2.5 km→

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