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Hainault Forest Country Park
EasyOff-lead sections

Hainault Forest Country Park

Chigwell, Essex ·

Quick answer

Hainault Forest Country Park near Chigwell, Essex is a dog-friendly ancient forest country park with woodland and lakeside trails managed jointly by Redbridge Council and the Woodland Trust; dogs must be kept under control per the council's byelaws for parks and open spaces.

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Distance

3 miles

Easy

Difficulty

🐾

Off-lead

Yes

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Stiles

None

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Parking

Available

About this walk

A remnant of the ancient Forest of Essex on the Essex/Redbridge border near Chigwell, combining ancient woodland, open grassland, a lake and a farm attraction, with a wide network of forest walking trails.

Terrain

Ancient forestGrasslandLakeside paths

🅿️ Parking

Car park off Romford Road (A1112), Chigwell/Hainault.

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