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Thorndon Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland128 ha

📷 Robin Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome128 ha

Getting here

51.59779, 0.32369

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Thorndon Gatepublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 136Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 136Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 136Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route37 m
Named routeRef 136Length 37 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

27 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gnarled treetrunk, Thorndon Country Park, Brentwood

📷 Robin Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gnarled treetrunk, Thorndon Country Park, Brentwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱King George's Playing FieldsUrban park1.4 km→🌱King Georges Playing FieldsUrban park1.7 km→🌱High Wood ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Folkes Lane WoodUrban park4 km→✦THORNDON HALLHistoric site1 km→🏞️THORNDONCountry park1.2 km→

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