4641 FCTC IH 12pp:FC-TC IH 12pp 16/1/13 13:10 Page 1 Ingrebourne Hill Harold Court When you visit Ingrebourne Hill there’s a great deal to look out for. Whether it’s mountain bikes hurtling around the specially Folkes Lane built track; spotting distant sights from its view point; taking in relaxing views whilst picnicing beside the lake; overseeing childrenRom playingford at the scramble area or just observing the wildlife. A great site – 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 the west. Upminster Hornchurch Forest Centre Locations and information Bonnetts Thames Chase Enjoy your visit Wood Hornchurch Country Park Berwick IngrebourneIngrebourne Glades Berwick d Hill Woods oa R d n o P A125 k Ingrebourne Hill ic erw N B oad R Enjoy & Discover your forests & woodlands ainham R RainhamRainham A1306 Launder’s Lane Launder’s Public Transport: Car: Visit www.transportdirect.info FREE car park on site, off the Rainham Road Post Code: OS Ref: RM13 8ST TQ 535 838 Thames Chase Community Forest: Thames Chase is part of 12 Community Forests in England. With a network of 47 sites, its aim is to help South promote the creation and continuing development of Ockendon greenspace on the edge of East London and South Essex. The Forestry Commission own and manage Mardyke 10 community woodlands within this area. Contact: Forestry Commission, FREEPOST, The Forest Centre, Aveley Pike Lane, Upminster, Essex RM14 3NS e: [email protected] t: 01708 642 964 To find out more about England’s Forests, get the Forestry Commission’s iPhone App now. www.forestry.gov.uk/thameschase Design: www.dynamiccreative.co.uk Paper certification: 07/11. © Forestry Commission Please recycle after use www.forestry.gov.uk/thameschase 4641 FCTC IH 12pp:FC-TC IH 12pp 16/1/13 13:10 Page 2 Ingrebourne Hill Ford Lane Ingrebourne Hill Fact File Grove Park Road Size: 57ha LINK Walks: Connection to 4.1km, 0.9km is Hornchurch Country Park all-ability. Connection to d a o Avelon Road Hornchurch Country Park R d and part of the London Loop n E h t u Cycling: o 3km S Horse trails: 2.1km Mountain Bike course: 2km Play area Key Two picnic spots Guysfield Drive Mountain Bike Course Viewing point Hornchurch Parking: Free Walkers or cyclists Country Park Open: 08.00 to dusk Unsurfaced path Created: 1998 – 2008 Proposed London Loop Horse Planting Alexandra Road Open Water Bench Car Park Picnic spot Dog bins Bus Stop Meadow Sedge, reeds & scrub Urban area ViewVi Point Lake Stillwell Honouring One New Road ) 5 2 (A1306)) 1 (A of the Few d a o R Less than 3000 young men m nha fought in the Battle i of Britain and Squadron Ra Leader Ronnie Stillwell was one of them. In the summer of 1940 he was a young Sergeant flying Spitfires with 65 Squadron, then based at RAF Hornchurch as part of London’s frontline. Woodland Code: Cycle with care. Respect the peace and quiet of What else is nearby? Ronnie won both the Distinguished Flying the woods and wildlife. Take your litter home with you. Never light Next door there’s Hornchurch Country Park with over 100ha Medal (DFM) for his efforts in assisting fires and smokers take care. Dogs are welcome but please keep of green space, 10km of walking, cycling and riding trails, downed colleagues and later the them under close control and always clean up after your pet. Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for destroying a variety of habitats and the Second World War site of Riders Code: Please walk or trot on the marked trails. Do not RAF Hornchurch. Alongside are Ingrebourne Marshes, a Site three enemy aircraft – a record that prompted canter or gallop. Please do not ride on the pink paths – they are for us to name our lake after him. pedestrians. of Special Scientific Interest. Also, over the Ingrebourne River are Berwick Glades and Berwick Woods. What’s out or about? Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Wintering tufted Kestrels hunting Great crested Skylarks flight Reeds alive with Water voles Grass snake Dragonflies Lapwings gather Blackberries around Weasels seen Fieldfare and ducks & pochard from perches newts mate song overhead migrant warblers active basking hawking overhead site’s margins hunting redwing forage on the lake Green woodpeckers across the Hill anting There’s plenty to see and hear throughout the year.