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SCRATTONS ECOPARK AMD EXTENSION

2 ha

📷 Dudley Miles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.52945, 0.13383

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 111m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 13

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional 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
link to Erith stationWalking route

signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 15, alternate route avoiding locks)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

177 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route

About this nature reserve

Scrattons Ecopark and Extension is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Barking and Dagenham, London. Visitors can find landscaped green spaces and small ponds that attract insects and birds, making it suitable for short nature walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scrattons Eco Park 4

📷 Dudley Miles · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Scrattons Eco Park 4

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barking ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park2.2 km→🏞️EASTBROOKENDCountry park4.2 km→🌱Ingrebourne HillUrban park4.4 km→🌱Oystercatcher ParkUrban park700 m→

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