Rainham Recreation Ground
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.51982, 0.19352
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Canada Goose
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Canada Goose
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Canada Goose, Coot +76 more · last seen 2025
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Canada Goose, Coot +76 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhaphigaster nebulosa, Rhyparochromus vulgaris, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +17 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route
Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
link to Erith stationWalking route
signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk
🚴Cycling
147 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
LCN 58Cycling route
LCNCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Route (1)Cycling route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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