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MAYESBROOK PARK, SOUTH

8 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.53979, 0.10925

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 214m 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route

fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 15, alternate route avoiding locks)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 5Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

164 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 22Cycling route
Named routeRef C22Regional cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
LCN 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Local cycle route
Route C42Cycling route
Named routeRef C42Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Mayesbrook Park, South is an 8-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Barking and Dagenham, London. The park includes grasslands and a lake, attracting diverse bird species and providing facilities for walking, sports, and wildlife watching.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mayesbrook Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mayesbrook Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barking ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park4 km→🌱Valentines ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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