Thames Chase

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Thames Chase is a community forest of 40 square miles (104km²), 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."

The forest centre is located near Upminster.

[edit] 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)

[edit] External links

• Official website