Hornchurch Country Park
Coordinates: 51°32′21″N 0°12′30″E / 51.53917°N 0.20833°E
Hornchurch Country Park is a 104.5-hectare park on the former site of Hornchurch Airfield, south of Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, east London.
The River Ingrebourne passes through the park and if forms part of Thames Chase Community Forest. The most popular part of the park is to the west of the Ingrebourne, where the ground is flat and paved; this area is most commonly frequented by dog walkers. The woodland to the east of the river is somewhat inaccessible. Some southern parts of the park that reach into Rainham have been used as landfill.
There is a fishing lake located there, and there are many paths leading from the park to other nearby areas, including Upminster, Dagenham and Rainham.
There are a number of pillboxes and other items dating from the Second World War to be found in the park.[1]
The park is a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade I.[2][3] Almost all of it falls within the Ingrebourne Valley Local Nature Reserve,[4][5] and the eastern edge is part of the Ingrebourne Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest.[6][7]
There is access from Airfield Way/Squadron's Approach, off South End Road.[8]
References[]
- ^ Pollard & Oliver 2003, pp. 244–309.
- ^ "Hornchurch Country Park". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "iGiGL data portal (map)". Greenspace Information for Greater London. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Ingrebourne Valley". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Map of Ingrebourne Valley". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Ingrebourne Marshes citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Map of Ingrebourne Marshes". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Hornchurch Country Park". London Parks and Gardens Trust. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
Sources[]
- Pollard, Tony; Oliver, Neil (2003). Two Men in a Trench II: Uncovering the Secrets of British Battlefields. Michael Joseph. ISBN 978-0-7181-4594-1.
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