Thames Chase
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Thames Chase is a community forest
of 9842 hectares (24,320 acres/38 square miles) located in 47 sites in London and Essex
, England
. Its stated aim is
It has been managed as a community forest since 1990. The forest centre is located near Upminster
and is surrounded by 0.56 km² of new woodlands, meadows and ponds.
Community Forests in England
England's twelve community forests are afforestation-based regeneration projects which were established in the early 1990s. Each of them is a partnership between the Forestry Commission and the Countryside Agency, which are agencies of the British government, and the relevant local councils.Most of...
of 9842 hectares (24,320 acres/38 square miles) located in 47 sites in London and Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Its stated aim is
...to renew and regenerate the landscape at the edge of East London and South Essex by creating Thames Chase, the Community Forest: a varied wooded landscape for local people to influence, create, use, enjoy and cherish.
It has been managed as a community forest since 1990. The forest centre is located near Upminster
Upminster
Upminster is a suburban town in northeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan, and comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential...
and is surrounded by 0.56 km² of new woodlands, meadows and ponds.
List of sites
- London Borough of HaveringLondon Borough of HaveringThe London Borough of Havering is a London borough in North East London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main communities are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The borough is mainly characterised by suburban development with large...
- Berwick Glades
- Berwick Woods
- Bonnetts Wood
- Hornchurch Country ParkHornchurch Country ParkHornchurch Country Park is a park on the former site of Hornchurch Airfield, south of Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, east London.The River Ingrebourne passes through the park and if forms part of Thames Chase Community Forest...
- Ingrebourne ValleyRiver IngrebourneThe River Ingrebourne, 27 miles in length, is a tributary of the River Thames. It is considered a strategic waterway in London, forming part of the Blue Ribbon Network...
- Parklands
- London Borough of Barking and DagenhamLondon Borough of Barking and DagenhamIn 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 1,937; and the area was characterised by farming, woodland and the fishing fleet at Barking. This last industry employed 1,370 men and boys by 1850, but by the end of the century had ceased to exist; replaced by...
- Central Park
- Eastbrookend Country Park
- The Chase Local Nature Reserve
- Bretons Outdoor Centre
- Beam Valley Country Park
- Essex
- in the BrentwoodBrentwood, EssexBrentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
area:- Shenfield Common
- Thorndon Country Park
- three sites near WarleyWarley, EssexWarley is a suburb of Brentwood in Essex. It is a particularly affluent part of Brentwood and is situated to the south of the town. It is notable for being home to the British headquarters of Ford Motor Company....
- the Mardyke ValleyMardyke (river)The Mardyke is a small river, mainly in Thurrock, that flows into the River Thames at Purfleet, close to the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. In part, it forms the boundary between the Essex hundreds of Barstable and Chafford...
running from near Brentwood to the River ThamesRiver ThamesThe River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
at PurfleetPurfleetPurfleet is a place in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England. It is situated south of the A13 road on the River Thames and within the easterly bounds of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock...
(four sites) - in the AveleyAveleyAveley is a place in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England and one of the traditional parishes in Thurrock. It is a suburban development located 16.3 miles east of Charing Cross in London and within the eastern bounds of the M25 motorway.-Location:Aveley is roughly bounded to the north...
area, six sites, including Belhus Country ParkBelhus, Essexthumb|right|A fallen tree in Belhus Wood by Glyn BakerBelhus is a golf course, country park and former stately home in Aveley, Essex, England, and an integral part of the new Thames Chase woodland planned for the area.-Origin:...
and Kenningtons Park
- in the Brentwood