Essex Wildlife Trust Bedfords Park Visitor Centre

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Essex Wildlife Trust Bedfords Park Visitor Centre

Set in the stunning grounds of Bedfords Park, an historic parkland site of 215 acres, owned and managed by the London Borough of Havering. The nature reserve affords fantastic views over London and into Kent.

The visitor centre run by Essex Wildlife Trust offers visitors a really warm welcome and the opportunity to find out about the wildlife within the Park. The park includes many valuable habitats such as mature woodland, species rich wildflower meadows, ponds, streams and marshy areas.

The visitor centre is built on the site of the former mansion and it commands superb views over much of east London and into Kent. Light refreshments and cafe, snacks and a gift shop are all within the visitor centre and there is a large decked area to relax on sunny days.
Throughout the year the centre runs a programme of events and at weekends runs children's Birthday parties, and formal activities for Schools and youth groups, to find out more contact the centre.

There are many exotic trees originally planted in the mansion gardens, such as Cedar of Lebanon, Holm Oak, Monkey-puzzle, Giant Redwood and Yew. The Park has wonderful wildflower meadows where you will find Cuckoo Flower, Pignut and Ragged Robin in the Spring. There is varied woodland, several ponds and a lake, as well as a captive herd of Red Deer. Bird highlights include all three species of Woodpecker, Nuthatch and Hobby. Wild deer are often seen (Fallow, Roe and Muntjac). The meadows and ponds provide superb habitats for a variety of invertebrates including a really wide variety of butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies. Winter sees a large corvid roost, with hundreds of Rooks, Crows and Jackdaws gathering near the deer pen.

The upper section of the park offers a more landscaped parkland, while the lower section is managed for wildlife, with hay meadows and some mature woodland and scrub. With the inclusion of a herd of Red Poll cattle to manage the grassland areas in a sustainable way.

Dog walking: Dogs can be walked in the park but must be under control, preferably on a lead near the visitor centre and deer pen.

Front of Visitor Centre

Front of Visitor Centre

Red Deer Stag at Bedfords Park

Red Deer Stag at Bedfords Park

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Essex Wildlife Trust Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
Bedfords Park Visitor Centre, Bedfords Park, Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower
Romford
Essex
RM4 1QH
United Kingdom
01708748646
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