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Thames Chase Community Forest

Opening hours: 10am-4pm weekdays and weekend (10-5pm in the summer).

The Community Forest for East London and South West Essex

Welcome to Thames Chase - one of just 12 community forests across England.

Thames Chase was established in 1990 to improve landscapes in East London and South Essex. One of 12 Community Forests in England it has been set up to regenerate and enhance the natural environment. The Forest covers 40 sq. miles through Havering, Thurrock, Barking and Dagenham and Brentwood local authorities. It aims over 40yrs to plant 5.5 million trees and turn 30% of the area into woodland.

A Community Forest is a rich mosaic of woods and farms, leisure enterprises, nature areas and public open spaces. It is a landscape for wildlife, work, recreation and education. The forest provides habitats that support a great variety of wildlife.

The project is now managed by the Thames Chase Trust mainly through its volunteers

Some of the more popular, uncommercialised sites within Thames Chase include:

• Belhus Woods Country Park, Aveley that includes a model railway, fishing and archery
• Davy Down, near North Stifford that includes a pumping station
• Hornchurch Country Park that includes a population of common lizards
• Thames Chase Forest Centre
• The Chase Nature Reserve, Dagenham
• Thorndon Country Park that includes parkmobility, battery-powered scooters, and fishing
• Ingrebourne Hill and Pages Wood that includes mountain biking and safe cycling for children

Who to contact

Telephone
01708 642970 01708 642970
E-mail
enquiries@thameschase.org.uk
Website
Thames Chase Website
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Where to go

Name
Thames Chase Visitor Centre
Address
The Forest Centre
Broadfields
Pike Lane
Upminster
Postcode
RM14 3NS
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Last Updated

Last updated: 02/07/2021

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