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Westlands Playing Field

5 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.57112, 0.15588

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Harpocera thoracica +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Harpocera thoracica +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Havering Green WaysWalking route
Named route
London LOOP (Section 20)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
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
Footpath 133Walking route
Named routeRef 133Local walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCN 61Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Westland's Playing Fields, from the railway

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westland's Playing Fields, from the railway

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🏞️EASTBROOKENDCountry park2.6 km→🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bedfords ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Oldchurch ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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