Havering Country Park is a varied environment open space in the
London Borough of Havering. It includes of woodland.
It is one of three large parklands in
Havering-atte-Bower, the others are
Bedfords Park
Bedfords Park is public open space of 215 acres or approximately 87½ hectares near Havering-atte-Bower in the London Borough of Havering in England. It is one of three large parklands around Havering-atte-Bower; the others are Havering Country P ...
and
Pyrgo Park.
The area of the park was formerly part of the estate of
Havering Palace.
The land was purchased by the
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 198 ...
and opened to the public in 1975, with ownership transferring to
Havering Council
The London Borough of Havering () in East London, England, forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 259,552 inhabitants; the principal town is Romford, while other communities are Hornchurch, Upminster, Collier Row and Rainham. The b ...
in 1986.
External links
Havering London Borough Council: Havering Country Park*
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Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Havering
Forests and woodlands of London
Country parks in London