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Harold Court Woods


(Average user rating4 unrated 4/5)

About Harold Court Woods

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 have been planted, some adding to the surrounding belts of mature trees and a now unusual ‘Apostle’s Circle’ – these were traditionally planted to represent Christ and his Apostles and here ten horse chestnuts ring a central tree. Meadow areas have been regularly mown and the pond transformed – all to provide a perfect haven for people and wildlife alike. Easily accessed from under the mainline rail bridge on Harold Court Road, Harold Court Woods is the perfect green space for the residents of Harold Wood and Harold Hill. The walking’s easy, the pace is relaxed and there’s often someone about to stop and chat to – it’s a really friendly community green space.

To download a map of Harold Court Woods please click here.

How to get there:

Harold Court Woods is in Thames Chase Community Forest.
Harold Court Road is off the A12 between Romford and the M25. Drive down Harold Court Road, under the Railway Bridge, and the car park is on the left.
Harold Park is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: TQ558 914
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info
Postcode RM3 0YU (for satnav purposes)
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Facilities:

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The Woodland is a wonderful place to walk your dog – please show your respect for this special area by cleaning up after your dog. Dog Waste, if wrapped in plastic, can be put into the dog bins in car parks, or with household waste.

Contact:

Thame Chase Ranger


User Comments

3 Stars 3 Stars

A large area to walk your dog and enjoy the wild life and plants. Pity that it is mared with the dog waste left behind due to the fact that there are only two bins at each entrance to the wood none around the walk Perhaps a few nore would discourage people not to clear up after the dogs Poges Wood up the road is clean due to the number of dogs bins scattered around Please install more in Harold Court Wood now

Mrs J Wright, 20/Apr/2012
4 Stars 4 Stars

Does any one know how many miles the wood is whislt walking?

kate, 4/Sep/2011
5 Stars 5 Stars

very impressed with your web site - especially the info regarding sat nav -

sandra, 23/Jun/2011

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What's of interest

In 1865 a Brentwood solicitor, Mr. W.R. Preston, built his residence Harold Court Mansion on the farmland that had been carved out of Upminster Common in the early 1700’s. Since then the mansion has had a chequered history. It’s variously been a children’s home, a county lunatic asylum and, during the First World War, a tuberculosis hospital, later a part of Brentwood College of Education until, finally in the 1980’s, being converted into its present guise as residential flats – Harold Court House.