🌞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 on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞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 on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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13 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route▾
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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
London LOOP (Section 23)Walking route▾
"Section 23 of the London LOOP offers picturesque views alongside the River Ingrebourne."
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 24)Walking route▾
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
🚴
Cycling
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106 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal 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 61Cycling route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
The Chasebridleway · 325 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 325 mPath type: service
About this nature reserve
The Chase - Barking is a Local Nature Reserve that covers 44 hectares in Barking and Dagenham, London. This green space includes meadows and woodlands, where visitors can experience a mix of wildlife such as bats and numerous bird species alongside walking paths and picnic areas.
