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Dagnam Park

Harold Hill · 11 miles

Dagnam Park is a public park located in Harold Hill in the London Borough of Havering.

Bedfords Park

Chase Cross · 12 miles

Spanning roughly 215 acres of mixed parkland and deciduous wood, Bedfords Park lies on a south-facing slope near Havering-atte-Bower in the London Borough of Havering, with Chase Cross as the nearest settlement. The terrain rises to about 110 metres above sea level, offering outlooks across east London and the River Thames towards Kent. A ridge capped by chalky boulder clay supports the Round Pond, while the park narrows at the crest and widens as it descends southwards, creating a varied natural setting that has earned it designation as a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation and a local nature reserve. The area originated from the medieval Bedfords and Earls estates, linked to families such as de Bedford in the late 13th century and later to the Arundel earldom. Ownership passed through figures including Thomas Cooke, future Lord Mayor of London, and the Heaton family, who rebuilt the house as a two-storey brick mansion before it fell into disuse. Romford Urban District Council acquired the land in 1933, opened it to the public the following year and established a natural-history museum and a herd of red deer. During the Second World War the house served the Auxiliary Fire Service, later becoming council archives before being demolished in 1959; the surviving stable block and an avenue of mature horse chestnut trees trace the former lane. A visitor centre, now operated by the Essex Wildlife Trust, occupies the mansion’s former site, while the historic Queen Anne Oak, removed in the late 1980s, was replaced by a commemorative planting. Access is provided by a vehicle entrance on Broxhill Road to the north, pedestrian routes from Lower Bedfords Road on the southern edge, and a permissive footpath from Orange Tree Hill. The park is managed by Havering Council, and the visitor centre offers information and facilities, though no specific admission charges are recorded. The Green Flag Award recognised its standards from 2007 through at least 2013.

Pages Wood

Harold Wood · 12 miles

Pages Wood is a 74 hectare wood and public park in Harold Wood in the London Borough of Havering. It is the largest Forestry England site in the Thames Chase Community Forest, and 100,000 trees have been planted since it opened in 2002. It also has meadow areas, 6.5 kilometres of footpaths and 2.2 kilometres of bridlepaths.

Doddinghurst Playground

Stondon Massey · 6.2 miles

A range of different swings, seesaws, climbing apparatus and slides with a zipline just outside.

F&B Conservation Area

Allen's Green · 9.9 miles

Private conservation area, managed and maintained by the infant school next door.

Mark Hall Park Playground (Elephant Park)

Mark Hall North · 9.9 miles

Locally know as the Elephant Park due to Elephant shaped climbing frames