• Belhus Woods Country Park
  • Directions / Map
  • Tickets and Parking
• Cressing Temple
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  • Tickets and Parking
  • Building Courses
• Cudmore Grove Country Park
  • Directions / Map
  • Tickets and Parking
• Danbury Country Park
  • Directions / Map
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• Hadleigh Country Park
  • Directions / Map
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• Gt Notley and the Flitch Way
  • Directions / Map
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• Marsh Farm Country Park
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  • Birthday Parties
• Thorndon Country Park
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• Weald Country Park
  • Directions / Map
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• Accessibility
• Education

Places to Visit

Belhus Woods Country Park Directions and Map

•  Cafe
•  Toilets
•  Picnic
•  Bus

Belhus Woods Country Park
Romford Road,
Aveley,
South Ockendon,
RM15 4XJ

Telephone
01708 865628

Opening times
The park is open daily from 8:00am till dusk
The visitor centre is open daily from 10:00am till 4:00pm. (Except 25 December)

By bus
The 373 service from Grays to Romford passes the park where there is a request stop every half hour.

By train
Upminster 2 miles.

By car
The park is situated off the Romford Road which connects Aveley to Upminster and is approximately 3 miles north of Lakeside and the Dartford Tunnel.

Ordnance survey reference

 

What to See and do

• Events - family focused events are run throughout the year.
• Country Walks
• Cycling
• Walking
• Fishing
• Group and Educational Visits

The park was originally part of the Belhus Estate, home of the Barrett and Lennard families from the 15th to the 20th century by ‘Capability’ Brown and Richard Woods.

The woodlands are managed by the rangers on a traditional coppice rotation. This provides products for thatching and hurdle making and brings extra light into sections of the woodland floor meaning that visitors in late April and early May can enjoy bluebells and other wild flowers, such as purple orchids and ragged robin, at their best. Spring is also the best time for hearing the woodland song birds and spotting the many bird species, including ducks, geese and grebes, which live around the lakes.

There are several well-marked routes to guide visitors around the site, whether you want a short stroll around the woodland or a longer walk taking in the lakes. The rangers also run a programme of guided walks together with a variety ofother events, play, BBQ or you could simply sit by the water’s edge and feed the birds.