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RIPPLE

4 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.52375, 0.11484

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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 256m 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

9 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

45 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Footpath 47public footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

220 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVW
LCN 58Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route

About this nature reserve

Ripple is a 4-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in Barking and Dagenham, London, England. The site features green space with wildflower areas, providing habitats for insects and birds, which visitors can enjoy while walking through the reserve.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across The Ripple Reserve

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across The Ripple Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barking ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Beckton District ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Royal Victoria GardensUrban park4.3 km→

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