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		Left Right	You searched for: ss15+5rx with this search option: All Disclaimer: Information provided by Breathing Places partner organisations. The BBC is not responsible for its accuracy. If you are under 18, ask your parent/guardian before you contact or visit a place. St Nicholas Church (1 km / 0.5 miles) The churchyard at St Nicholas Church is a place of peace and tranquility, commanding extensive views over the surrounding town and countryside. The church and churchyard are set on a hill top, cre... Langdon Nature Reserve (3 km / 2 miles) Langdon Reserve covers 461 acres of woodland, meadow lakes and former plotland gardents. Conservation work parties are invaluable in helping to ensure that this Reserve is maintained for the benef... Vange Marsh - Essex Wildlife Trust (5 km / 3 miles) A linear reserve consisting of over 800m of sea wall and a narrow belt of salt marsh. Horndon Meadow - Essex Wildlife Trust (5 km / 3 miles) A small reserve consisting mostly of unimproved hay meadow on clay soil and a strip of land that contains bushes and trees, the site is important for its wild flowers with over 80 species recorded. Fobbing Marsh - Essex Wildlife Trust (6 km / 3.5 miles) One of the few remaining Thameside grazing marshes, the site also offers rough grassland, saltings, sea walls and an adjoining reed bed. Thorndon Countryside Centre - Essex Wildlife Trust (7 km / 4.5 miles) The centre is sited in Thorndon North Country Park, it offers a shop, a display area and an activity laboratory. > Fri 13 August 2010 Nightwatcher Crowsheath Wood - Essex Wildlife Trust (8 km / 5 miles) 17 acres of open coppice woodland with 3 acres of adjoining open land. The site offers an impressive ground flora. Hanningfield Reservoir (8 km / 5 miles) Hanningfield Reservior is set amid woodland but also offers panaramic views across the 870-acre reservoir. All of the important projects carried out by the Young Peoples' Work Parties help in some... > Sat 07 August 2010 Wild Night Out 5 Stanford Warren - Essex Wildlife Trust (9 km / 5.5 miles) A Thames-side reserve consisting of one of the largest reed beds in Essex. Shotgate Thickets - Essex Wildlife Trust (9 km / 5.5 miles) This reserve is situated on both sides of the River Crouch which is narrow at this point. It consists of a remnant of old oak woodland on the south side, and thorn thickets, rough grassland and a ... Warley Place - Essex Wildlife Trust (10 km / 6 miles) This reserve comprises the site of a house (demolished in the 1930's) and is gardens. The site has been restored but remains of the old gardens can still be seen. Thames Chase Forest Centre (10 km / 6 miles) The Forest Centre is the hub of the Community Forest at the geographical heart of Thames Chase. It offers loads of features and bags of room to provide more than enough activity for a full family d... Thames Chase Community Forest (11 km / 7 miles) Thames Chase is the community forest to the east of London. Our aim is to renew and regenerate the landscape at the edge of East London and South Essex by creating Thames Chase, the Community Fores... Tylers Wood (11 km / 7 miles) A small grassland hilltop and valley side sloping down to a bridleway connecting across the M25 to the north and abutting Tylers Common to the west. Surprisingly, with its long history as arable la... Folkes Lane Woodland (11 km / 7 miles) Visit Folkes Lane Woodland – it’s well worth it for the stunning views alone. The site’s based on what were previously arable fields grouped around a steep hill. From its top are vistas south... Cranham Marsh - Essex Wildlife Trust (12 km / 7.5 miles) One of the last surviving remnants of a marshland habitat that once covered much of Essex. It offers a range of habitats including pasture, marsh, sedge fen and damp woodland. Weald country park (12 km / 7.5 miles) 125 hectares of mixed ancient open parkland and woodland. Home to a rich variety of animals, including fallow deer. There are two lakes. Bird hide and fishing available as well as cycling and horse... Pages Wood (12 km / 7.5 miles) Along with Ingrebourne Hill, Pages Wood is our largest site in Thames Chase and provides ample space for everyone. Formed by combining the adjacent farmsteads of Mount Pleasant and Pages Farm, the ... Hadleigh Castle Country Park (12 km / 7.5 miles) Hadleigh Castle Country Park is one of the largest Parks in Essex and gets its name from Hadleigh Castle, an impressive ruin of a fortress built over 700 years ago. Hadleigh Country Park is a grea... Chafford Gorges Nature Park - Essex Wildlife Trust (13 km / 8 miles) Chafford Gorges is an important area of 200 acres of open space within the Thames Gateway. It is set in a new development of 6,500 acres of space. This green space is a haven for wildlife and th... > Mon 09 August 2010 Make a Bat Box pm Grays Park, Thurrock (13 km / 8 miles) Grays Park is a local park in Grays, Thurrock. It is open to the public and contains formal flower beds and seating and play areas for children. Grays Chalk Valley - Essex Wildlife Trust (13 km / 8 miles) A disused chalk quarry which is now heavily wooded and also includes a strip of chalk grassland at the top of the northern cliff. The site has a rich wildlife that includes many insects and a weal... Harold Court Woods (13 km / 8 miles) Stretches of woodland, surrounded by grassland, all rising to 43 metres (150 foot) to our charming sculpted wooden seat offering a comfortable and stylish view west across London. Over 40,000 trees... Galleywood Common (13 km / 8 miles) Galleywood, 3 miles South of Chelmsford is a thriving community with a population of just under of 6,000. The Village is tightly bounded on all sides by the Metropolitan Green Belt, consisting of i... Little Haven - Essex Wildlife Trust (13 km / 8 miles) This site comprises 15 meadows, a network of old hedgerows and two woods. Mardyke Woods (13 km / 8 miles) Amongst the oldest surviving woods in Essex, Mardyke Woods is actually composed of three - Brannett’s Wood, Millard’s Wood and Low Well Wood. All were probably well established when the Romans ... Cliffe Pools nature reserve (14 km / 8.5 miles) Cliffe Pools nature reserve offers a spectacular landscape of open water and big skies. The reserve is one of the most important places for wildlife in the UK with huge flocks of wetland birds. ... Cely Woods (14 km / 8.5 miles) Surrounded by the mature and ancient woodlands of Warwick and of White Post Woods, Cely Woods offers meadows, a small wetland and newly planted coupes of native trees. Also there’s an excellent n... > Sat 14 August 2010 Beauty and the Beast Bonnetts Wood (14 km / 8.5 miles) With farmed land to the west of this site Bonnetts Wood is off the beaten track and provides a haven from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. There’s a network of paths ringing the slowly gro... Belhus Falconry (14 km / 8.5 miles) This is an up and coming Bird of Prey centre situated at Belhus Country Park running courses and displays. Bonnetts Wood (14 km / 8.5 miles) <p>With farmed land to the west of this site Bonnetts Wood is off the beaten track and provides a haven from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. There’s a network of paths ringing the slowly ... The Triangle Community Wildlfie Garden (14 km / 8.5 miles) The "Triangle" is a new community project to construct a community wildlife garden to the west of Grays. Further information will be posted shortly concerning volunteers etc. Pound Wood - Essex Wildlife Trust (14 km / 8.5 miles) Pound Wood's complex geology gives it a great variation in woodland types, the site also offers ponds and a great display of bluebells. Two Tree Island SSSI (15 km / 9.5 miles) Two Tree Island is made up of land that was reclaimed from the sea in the 18th century when the sea wall was built. It consists mainly of grassland and scrub and attracts many varieties of bird. Two Tree Island - Essex Wildlife Trust (15 km / 9.5 miles) This site comprises vast areas of salt marsh and inter-tidal mudflats, there is also a bird hide from which you can see birds such as redshank and heron feeding. Berwick Glades (15 km / 9.5 miles) <p>Formally farmland, this small, low-lying site’s extensive tree planting has created several slowly maturing glades. Around the site are excellent views of the Ingrebourne Valley, especially to... Berwick Glades (15 km / 9.5 miles) Formally farmland, this small, low-lying site’s extensive tree planting has created several slowly maturing glades. Around the site are excellent views of the Ingrebourne Valley, especially towar... Cliffe Pools (15 km / 9.5 miles) Acquired in 2001, the reserve already attracts thousands of birds. It is renowned as a site for wading birds, with massed flocks moving from the Thames Estuary onto the pools on winter high tides, ... Shorne Marshes (16 km / 10 miles) Here you will find coastal grazing marsh, saltmarsh and mudflats. There are always many birds to see with breeding, passage and wintering waterfowl, wintering raptors and farmland birds.Access is a... Belhus Woods Country Park (16 km / 10 miles) Belhus Woods Country Park has a mixture of woodland, grassland and lakes. The woodlands are home to rich communities of wildlife and the grasslands are ideal for picnics and spotting butterflies a... Thrift Wood - Essex Wildlife Trust (16 km / 10 miles) An ancient deciduous wood consisting of hornbeam coppice with many oak standards. This SSSI is one of the principal Essex sites of the common cow-wheat, food plant of the heath fritillary butterfl... Northward Hill (16 km / 10 miles) Northward Hill is home to one of Europe's largest heronries with over 100 pairs of breeding herons. The reserve is set in beautiful countryside and offers peaceful walks and a fantastic panorama a... Bedfords Park visitor centre - Essex Wildlife Trust (16 km / 10 miles) The Visitor Centre, is in the grounds of Bedfords Park, an historic parkland site owned and managed by London Borough of Havering. The Park has wonderful Wildflower Meadows, varied woodland, severa... > Wed 11 August 2010 Family Nature Day Sealife Special The Backwarden - Essex Wildlife Trust (17 km / 10.5 miles) This site has a great variety of habitats, there are a number of pools and bogs, areas of heather and secondary woodland, all supporting a variety of wildlife. Northward Hill (17 km / 10.5 miles) This reserve consists of restored marshes and woodland. The marshes were drained in the 20th Century for arable crops, but have now been restored as wet grassland, creating the right conditions for... > Sun 05 September 2010 Wildlife and Countryside Fair Rainham Marshes (17 km / 10.5 miles) There are only a few ancient landscapes left in London and this RSPB reserve is one of them. Much of the original medieval land-form and marshland wildlife has been preserved and it is now the larg... > Sat 22 May 2010 - Sat 11 September 2010 Insect Afternoon Hallsford Bridge Meadow (17 km / 10.5 miles) Hallsford Bridge Meadow lies to the west of the River Roding and to the south east of Marden Ash on the edge of the Epping Forest District. The site has an interesting grassland containing occasion... Dig In Community Allotment (17 km / 10.5 miles) A newly created community allotment at Manchester Drive Allotments, Leigh on Sea, Essex, SS9 3EZ. Aimed at people that would love an allotment but can't get one or feel they do not have the time o... Ingrebourne Hill (17 km / 10.5 miles) A gentle hill fringed by the Ingrebourne River and its reedbeds to the east and lakes to the south, offering brilliant views across the Thames from its centre, with play areas and gentle paths to t... Grow Together Neighbourhood Growing Space (18 km / 11 miles) Grow Together is an inter-generational GYO scheme managed by and for the community in Chelmsford. Our site includes wildlife areas to stop and rest, raised planting beds for those who can't get d... Rainham Hall (18 km / 11 miles) An elegant Georgian house in the Dutch style built in 1729 for merchant and ship owner John Harle. The house now stands in its garden like an oasis of tranquillity in the expanse of estuary Essex.... Cripsey Brook Nature Reserve (18 km / 11 miles) The site is situated to the south west of Chipping Ongar Town centre. It is situated in a thin strip of land between the Cripsey Brook and residential development. the Cripsey Brook forms the east... Danbury Country Park (18 km / 11 miles) Danbury Country Park has been created from the lakeside ornamental gardens of Danbury Palace together with adjoining woodland and grassland to create over 41 acres of parkland. On site visitors ca... Hitchcock's Meadows - Essex Wildlife Trust (18 km / 11 miles) This hilly site is half flower-rich ancient unimproved pasture and the remainder is secondary woodland, scrubland and marsh. Chelmer Valley Local Nature Reserve (18 km / 11 miles) The Chelmer Valley nature reserve is a stunning area with foot and cycle paths to the town centre. The Friends group of volunteers are providing community support to deliver the site's management p... Stow Maries Halt - Essex Wildlife Trust (18 km / 11 miles) This reserve is mostly scrubland with a newly excavated pond in the north-west corner, there is a good selection of butterflies on-site. Waterhall Meadows - Essex Wildlife Trust (19 km / 12 miles) Ancient unimproved flood meadows, a small spinney and an area of blackthorn thickets, on the west bank of Sandon Brook. Hall Wood - Essex Wildlife Trust (19 km / 12 miles) This wood contains one of the largest rookeries in Essex, and usually one or two heron's nests, woodland birds are well represented and all three species of woodpecker can be seen. Danbury Ridge - Essex Wildlife Trust (20 km / 12.5 miles) The Essex Wildlife Trust manages a block of nearly 250 acres of nature reserves on Danbury Ridge, a mosaic of woodland, common and heath land, streams bogs and farmland. Hainault Forest Country Park (20 km / 12.5 miles) It is a country park with grasslands and ancient woodland. It has toilet facilities, visitor centre and cafe. Broomhill Park and Open Green Space (20 km / 12.5 miles) BROOMHILL is Strood's hidden gem. Although one of the highest points in Medway [240 feet/80 meters above sea level] even local residents are often unaware of its existence. Because it is at the e... Hawksmere Springs - Essex Wildlife Trust (20 km / 12.5 miles) This small reserve comprises ancient unimproved pasture, part of it marshy, with a tinny remnant of ancient damp woodland and a boundary stream. Shorne Woods Country Park (20 km / 12.5 miles) Country Park and venue for Breathing Places events. Swaffham Picnic Site (20 km / 12.5 miles) This picnic site near Swaffham gives a good opportunity for quiet woodland walks as well as off road cycling. Newland Grove - Essex Wildlife Trust (21 km / 13 miles) Rough grassland with thorn thickets and a small wood. The river Chellmer flows along its western boundary. Rede Common (21 km / 13 miles) Rede Common is a large area of grassland and mixed woodland in Strood covering 11 hectares. Originally farmland, it is now an open public space for use by the local community. There's a great range... Hainault Forest (21 km / 13 miles) Hainault Forest is a large woodland on the eastern edge of Greater London, north west of Romford and is managed by the Woodland Trust. Chigwell Row Wood Local Nature Reserve (22 km / 13.5 miles) Chigwell Row Wood LNR is a remnant of Hainault Forest. It is a wonderful ancient woodland containing a variety of habitats and wildlife. It is especially important for its 350+ veteran trees and r... River Cray (22 km / 13.5 miles) The River Cray is a beautiful river running through the heart of the London Borough of Bexley. In 2005, Thames21 established a Riverkeeper Volunteer network to tackle issues like litter and vandali... Maldon Wycke (22 km / 13.5 miles) Wycke Meadow is a small nature reserve just off the A414/Limebrook Way roundabout on the edge of Maldon. It is managed by Essex Wildlife Trust on behalf of Maldon District Council.The site contains... Apes Grove Wood (22 km / 13.5 miles) Apes Grove is a wonderful ancient woodland with many old and special veteran trees. An old coppice woodland the site is fantastic for bluebells in the springtime. Epping Forest Burial Park (23 km / 14.5 miles) The first mature woodland cemetery in the South East of England, Epping Forest Burial Park is a place where those whose lives are completed may be laid to rest amid the peace and tranquillity of a ... Thyme to Grow (23 km / 14.5 miles) Thyme to grow is an area in the grounds of Barn End Centre pupil referral unit, wilmington, where pupils are on respite from their school or have been excluded from school and all have social emoti... Baty's Marsh and Centenary Walk Footpath (23 km / 14.5 miles) Baty's Marsh and the centenary walk footpath are situated in Borstal Rochester. Baty's Marsh is the local saltmarsh which covers an area of approx 7.35 hectares and the Centenary walk runs adjacent... Lesnes Abbey (23 km / 14.5 miles) Small registered environmental conservation charity which protects and enhances the native wildlife of Lesnes Abbey wood, through a wide range of tasks including hedge laying, coppicing, heathland ... Hall Place and Gardens (24 km / 15 miles) Hall Place is a Grade I listed Tudor country house, with 17th century additions, set in award winning formal gardens. Recently restored and fully open to the public for the first time in 2009.Displ... > Tue 10 August 2010 Tree Tour Church Lane Flood Meadow Local Nature Reserve (24 km / 15 miles) Church Lane has been a major engineering and habitat creation project that started twenty years ago in 1989. Today, it's hard to believe that the meadow was once created from an arable field boasti... Thamesmead Canal (24 km / 15 miles) Although now a major site of proposed development, Thamesmead has suffered from a serious lack of investment. Its many waterways are characterised by high levels of litter that is damaging to the e... Promenade Park (24 km / 15 miles) Promenade Park is set in a stunning location overlooking the Blackwater Estuary just five minutes from Maldon Town Centre.It is a large park with a wide range of facilities for all ages. It also ho... Claybury Woods (24 km / 15 miles) BTCV volunteering opportunities are available on this site. Woodland in the former grounds of Claybury Hospital. Large area of ancient oak and hornbeam woodland with varied woodland plants and anim... Roughtalley's Wood Local Nature Reserve (24 km / 15 miles) Roughtalley's Wood in its entirety covers 25 hectares. In the 1860’s it was divided unequally by the creation of the Eastern Counties Railway. The largest section of the wood lies to the south of... Longfield Chalk Bank - Kent Wildlife Trust (24 km / 15 miles) A small urban fringe site of chalk grassland with a wide variety of species. Maldon Promenade Park (24 km / 15 miles) In recent years, Prom Park has undergone a makeover with the salt water lake being drained and replaced with an ornamental lake complete with fountains and resident swans.There is a new children's ... > Sat 14 August 2010 Maldon Crabbing Competition 2010 Gernon Bushes - Essex Wildlife Trust (24 km / 15 miles) A tract of ancient woodland, some secondary woodland and a network of ponds make up this reserve. It has a good variety of resident and migrant birds and a number of notable plants. Red House (25 km / 15.5 miles) Commissioned By William Morris in 1859 and designed by Philip Webb, Red House is of enormous international significance in the history of domestic architecture and garden design. The garden was de... Little Ilford Park (25 km / 15.5 miles) A great green space where you can relax and enjoy the fresh air. There are formal gardens and a wildflower meadow. Lion Creek - Essex Wildlife Trust (25 km / 15.5 miles) A former creek on the southern shore of the Crouch estuary, the site has an attractive variety of salt marsh plants and insects. Lower Raypits - Essex Wildlife Trust (25 km / 15.5 miles) Saltings, permanent pasture and sea walls on the Crouch estuary, the site serves as a notable feeding and roosting area for wildfowl and waders. Valentines Park (25 km / 15.5 miles) Valentines Park is 125 acres and is one of the largest green spaces in the London Borough of Redbridge. It was acquired in various purchases and gifts of land, starting in 1898 and culminating in t... Nine Horse Wood (25 km / 15.5 miles) This is an ancient sem-natural woodland owned by New Ash Green Village Association. It was coppiced over the centuries but has been very neglected in more recent years. The Forestry Commission has ... Nor Marsh and Motney Hill (25 km / 15.5 miles) Nor Marsh is a saltmarsh island in the Medway Estuary. To the east is Motney Hill, another area of mud and saltmarsh. In the winter at both sites, large numbers of wildfowl can be seen. In the spri... Elms Spinney - Essex Wildlife Trust (25 km / 15.5 miles) A small reserve on the bend of the River Cam, it consists of rough grassland surrounded by thorn scrub with over 140 plant species recorded. Riverside Countryside Park (25 km / 15.5 miles) Riverside Countryside Park covers 100 hectares alongside the Medway Estuary, including Motney Hill and Berengrave Local Nature Reserve. There are various habitats within the park including mudflats... Oak Tree Meadow (25 km / 15.5 miles) Over the last six years the site has been the subject of a major programme of investment and now boasts one of the largest and best equipped childrens play sites in the Maldon District. The equipme... > Thu 05 August 2010 Wild Thursdays Great South Allotment Plot 54 (25 km / 15.5 miles) This is a standard allotment plot growing a large variety of vegetables. The plot has areas which are attractive to butterflies and beneficial insects. Adjacent to this is a plot which is now being... Roding Valley Meadows - Essex Wildlife Trust (25 km / 15.5 miles) The largest surviving area of traditionally managed river-valley habitat in Essex. It consists of flower-rich meadows, both wet and dry, bounded by thick hedgerows, together with a small amount of ... Claybury Woods (25 km / 15.5 miles) Claybury Woods, once part of the great Forest of Essex, is a relict ancient woodland situated within Claybury Park and the former Repton Estate. The park is open to the public and guided walks and... Slade Ponds (26 km / 16 miles) The PCEG was formed in 1991 by a small group of like-minded people, concerned that our local environment was suffering from a lack of care. The group has grown in number and influence. We have gain... Goosley Playing Field (26 km / 16 miles) A beautiful park with flower beds, tennis courts, children's play area and sports areas. Shoebury Old Ranges - Essex Wildlife Trust (26 km / 16 miles) Sixteen acres of an old common area that has never been ploughed, together with a buffer zone, the majority of the wildlife interest is botanical. Home Mead Local Nature Reserve (26 km / 16 miles) Home Mead LNR is situated to the north of Loughton and at just under 2 hectares, is a relatively small site. However, it still contains an interesting mosaic of woodland, scrub and acid grassland. ... East Ham Nature Reserve (26 km / 16 miles) East Ham Nature Reserve is a tranquil oasis nestling alongside the busy A13, offering the opportunity to enjoy nature at first hand. It offers both an exciting and educational day of fun for the wh... Central Park (26 km / 16 miles) Central Park has flower beds, ornamental pond, children's play water feature, public toilets, play area, tree trail and wheelchair access. Thornwood Common Local Nature Reserve (26 km / 16 miles) Thornwood Flood Meadow is one of North Weald's three flood storage reservoirs created in 1998 by the District Council and the then National Rivers Authority. The site is of interest all year round,... Temple (27 km / 17 miles) The Temple, a Grade II listed building, dates from the 1760's and is a survival from the heyday of Wanstead Park, a magnificent Palladian mansion surrounded by extensive formal gardens. > Sat 10 July 2010 - Sat 04 September 2010 Exhibition: Postcards from the South Rainham School for Girls (27 km / 17 miles) Pond refurbishment, wildlife garden development and woods regeneration. Chigborough Lakes - Essex Wildlife Trust (27 km / 17 miles) An area of flooded gravel pits to the north of the River Blackwater. It has a variety of habitats including willow carr, open water, small ponds and marshy areas, rough grassland and scrub. Darland Banks - Kent Wildlife Trust (27 km / 17 miles) An area of chalk grassland, scrub and woodland on south facing slopes, the site offers a rich flora which in turn supports a variety of insects. Beckton District Park (27 km / 17 miles) Beckton District Park has a lake, a nature area, tree trail, sports facilities, cafeteria, cycle route and children’s play area. Plashet Park (27 km / 17 miles) Sensory garden where you can enjoy nature. Riverside Park (27 km / 17 miles) Riverside Park is the main area of public open space in Burnham-on-Crouch. It is situated on the western side of the town overlooking the River Crouch.The site has two free car parks, one off Millf... Berengrave Nature Reserve (27 km / 17 miles) Berengrave Local Nature Reserve is an area of approximately 15 hectares which lies between the River Medway and the northern edge of the residential area of Rainham, Kent. It forms part of the larg... Holborough Marshes - Kent Wildlife Trust (27 km / 17 miles) The site is very important for birds. Reed bunting and reed and sedge warblers nest in the reedbeds and nightingales breed in the scrub and woodland. Royal Victoria Gardens (27 km / 17 miles) Royal Victoria Gardens is great green space where you can relax and enjoy the fresh air or stroll among the flower beds. Shrewsbury Park (27 km / 17 miles) A Park comprising of woods, grassland, meadow and allotments. Set high up looking over Kent, Essex and London. All three woodpeckers and 19 species of butterflies have visited the Park in recent ye... Linder's Field Local Nature Reserve (27 km / 17 miles) Linder’s Field LNR is in fact far more than just a “field”. It is a wonderful mosaic of scrub and meadow with over half the site being woodland. In the spring, the reserve comes alive to the ... Wildlife Walk - at Wanstead High School (27 km / 17 miles) A new wildlife garden has been created, designed to attract a variety of animals and insects, including bats, newts and birds. The project includes a sensory area and a bog garden. In addition to b... Sandylay and Moat Woods - Essex Wildlife Trust (28 km / 17.5 miles) Two attractive small woods virtually adjoining one another, both are rich in flowering plants. West Ham Park (28 km / 17.5 miles) Public park owned and managed by the Corporation of London. The Friends of West Ham Park us a community volunteer group associated with the park. Plaistow Park (28 km / 17.5 miles) Plaistow Park has floral displays and is a great place to enjoy nature. Burham Down - Kent Wildlife Trust (28 km / 17.5 miles) This reserve is predominantly wooded but it does include an area of chalk grassland with a rich flora. Canning Town Recreation Ground (28 km / 17.5 miles) Canning Town Recreation Ground has flower beds, games courts and a children’s play area. Cundy Park (28 km / 17.5 miles) This park has a pond and a nature area. Also a play area. Onslow Green - Essex Wildlife Trust (28 km / 17.5 miles) An attractive village green made up of about one and a half acres of grassland with a wide marginal hedge and two ponds. Newham City Farm (28 km / 17.5 miles) You'll find a large collection of farm animals and a visitor centre which is open for school visits and holiday activities. Outdoor and classroom educational activities take place and the visitor c... Epping Forest (28 km / 17.5 miles) A natural Open Space, Epping Forest stretches over 21 km (13 miles) from Manor Park in East London to South West Essex. Over two thirds of the Forest is designated a Site of Special Scientific Int... > Sat 07 August 2010 Junior Angling Epping Forest Field Centre (28 km / 17.5 miles) Epping Forest Field Centre is situated in High Beach adjacent to the main Visitors Centre for the forest. Situated inside the boundary of the first speedway track in the country, the area of appro... Epping Forest Visitor Centre (28 km / 17.5 miles) This centre is the main information point for Epping Forest and the place to go for booklets and guides to the Forest. It also has a range of 'woodland' based toys, gifts and greeting cards. > Sun 26 September 2010 Guided Walk: Explore the Forest - Poacher and Keeper King George V Park (28 km / 17.5 miles) This park has floral gardens and a play area. All Saints Churchyard, Epping Upland (28 km / 17.5 miles) All Saints Church sits on a prominent site in the small settlement of Epping Upland where it is likely there has been a church for at least 1000 years. The churchyard boasts a rich diversity of gr... Keir Hardy Recreation Ground (29 km / 18 miles) A great green space where you can relax and enjoy the fresh air. Hermit Road Recreation Ground (29 km / 18 miles) The Recreation Ground has floral gardens and a play area, and sports courts. Leybourne Lakes Country Park (29 km / 18 miles) Leybourne Lakes Country Park has been awarded the Green Flag Award for the third year in a row. The Green Flag is the national benchmark of excellence for parks and open spaces, with Leybourne Lake... > Sat 04 September 2010 Night-Time walk Garnetts Wood SSSI (29 km / 18 miles) Ancient coppiced woodland with extensive stands of small leafed Lime, Hazel coppice and standard trees of Oak and Ash. It also includes some fine examples of the rare Wild Service Tree (Sorbus Torm... Forest Lane Park (29 km / 18 miles) Forest Lane Park has a raised dipping pond, lake and picnic areas. There is also a raised bed garden area, small orchard, small woodland, wildflower meadow (spring and summer), wildfowl and a child... Folkestone Downs (29 km / 18 miles) The Folkestone Downs are important for wildife and walking with magnificent views over Folkestone and the Channel Tunnel terminal site. Lister Gardens (29 km / 18 miles) Lister Gardens is a great green space where you can relax and enjoy the fresh air or stroll around the floral gardens. Lyle Park (29 km / 18 miles) A great green space where you can relax and enjoy the fresh air. Suntrap Forest Education Centre (29 km / 18 miles) Situated beside the ancient woodland of Epping Forest (parts of which are a designated SSSI), Suntrap has a variety of habitats in its 7 acres of grounds, including grassland and wetland. Located i... Orchard Meadows (29 km / 18 miles) Orchard Meadows consists of five adjoining meadows, each surrounded by hedges. The central meadow contains the remains of an old orchard with apple, pear, plum and walnut trees.Some of the apple va... > Sat 18 September 2010 Junior Ranger Club: The Big Apple Car par on A225 nr Eynsford (29 km / 18 miles) This is a venue for Breathing Places events. Follow the event link(s) for more details. > Sat 07 August 2010 Woodland and Roadside Nature Reserve Walk Parndon Wood Nature Reserve (29 km / 18 miles) Parndon Wood SSSi Nature Reserve is a Hornbeam coppice with Oak standards woodland covering 115 acres and containing several viewing hides and rides for the public to view the wildlife. Burham Marsh - Kent Wildlife Trust (29 km / 18 miles) A tidal reedbed on the meandering River Medway, the site offers botanical interest and a range of breeding birds. Phyllis Currie - Essex Wildlife Trust (29 km / 18 miles) Phyllis Currie is an attractive and varied landscape which is home to a wide variety of plants, birds and insects. West Ham Park (29 km / 18 miles) West Ham Park has been owned and maintained by the City of London since 1874, and at 77 acres, is the largest park in the London Borough of Newham. Our aim has always been to provide a wide range o... Ruxley Gravel Pits - Kent Wildlife Trust (29 km / 18 miles) This reserve is a complex of lakes, island and promontories, over 500 plant species have been recorded. Whitehouse Woods (29 km / 18 miles) BTCV volunteering opportunities are available on this site. Woodland and urban forest habitiat, an inspiring place to be. > Thu 16 September 2010 Holly lopping Greenway Avenue Woodland (29 km / 18 miles) BTCV volunteering opportunities are available on this site. Greenway Avenue Wood is a delightful little site tucked away in Upper Walthamstow. The woodland structure is good, with tall canopy trees... > Wed 08 September 2010 Woodland management
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