Thames Chase

Thames Chase

Thames Chase is a community forest of convert|40|sqmi|km2, located in 47 sites in London and Essex, England. 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 and is surrounded by 0.56 km² of new woodlands, meadows and ponds.

List of sites

*London Borough of Havering
**Berwick Glades
**Berwick Woods
**Bonnetts Wood
**Hornchurch Country Park
**Ingrebourne Valley
**Parklands

*London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
**Central Park
**Eastbrookend Country Park
**The Chase Local Nature Reserve
**Bretons Outdoor Centre
**Beam Valley Country Park

* Essex
** in the Brentwood area:
***Shenfield Common
***"Thorndon Country Park"
*** three sites near Warley
** the "Mardyke Valley" running from near Brentwood to the River Thames at Purfleet (four sites)
** in the Aveley area, six sites, including Belhus Country Park and Kenningtons Park

External links

* [http://www.thameschase.org.uk/ Official website]


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