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Sandpits Plantation

2 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.62464, 0.20015

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug +101 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Curled Dock, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +22 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Curled Dock, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Bramble +3 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
London LOOP (Section 21)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 22)Walking route

"Section 22 of the London LOOP offers a short walk through community woodland and riverside scenery."

Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
LOOP link to Havering Green bus stopWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 20)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LCN 61Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 60Cycling route

One of the LCN's "orbital routes in north east London". LCN60 was supposed to reach Harold Hill, but never made it that far.

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The London LOOP near Pyrgo Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The London LOOP near Pyrgo Park

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🌱Bedfords ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦WEALD PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Dagnam ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rise ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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