Hainault Forest Country Park
This country park contains open space parklands, numerous public footpaths, a large lake, the Hainault Forest Golf Club and Fox Burrow Farm. There are 336 acres to explore with several paths suitable for cyclists so you can bring your bike and enjoy miles of traffic free cycling.
The park is located between Chigwell and Romford with Hainault underground station a good access point.
If you'd like to extend your outing you could follow the London Loop to the nearby Havering Country Park.
Postcode
IG7 4QN - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPlease click here for more information
Hainault Forest Country Park Ordnance Survey Map 
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Hainault Forest Country Park Open Street Map 
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Pubs/Cafes
There's a very good on site cafe where you can enjoy refreshments after your exercise.
Dog Walking
The woodland trails in the park are ideal for dog walking so you'll probably see other owners on your visit.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Just over a mile to the south west you'll find Fairlop Waters Country Park. It's another popular site with a series of lakeside trails and a photogenic boulder park to explore.
The circular walk from Loughton visits the park from the nearby town's London Underground station. It's an attractive place worthy of exploration with dozens of historic listed buildings and three conservation areas. The route also visits the Roding Valley Meadows nature reserve on the River Roding.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
New track into Hainault Forest. Recently completed by the Woodland Trust into the ancient forest woodlands.
Sheep Water Pond. This pond would have been used as water supply for animals when much of Hainault Forest was wood pasture (i.e. pollarded trees in grassland over) 100 years ago.
A view of the Wild Wood Trail in autumn. Part of a 2.5km circular public footpath around the north-east part of the forest.
Camelot Car Park. The forest is notable as possibly the largest area of old pollarded hornbeam trees in Europe.
Waymarker posts at the start of the Pond Trail in the forest.
Geese on the Lake