Havering Between Nature, History and Theatre

A notable starting point for Havering is Upminster Windmill. This Grade II* listed building is a tall, octagonal post mill with a timber frame on a brick base. The restoration work was completed, and the windmill was operational again.

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Culture

Upminster Tithe Barn dates from 1450. The Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia houses an extensive exhibition of household items from the past century. St Helen and St Giles is the oldest building in Havering.

Rainham Hall is an elegant Georgian house built in 1729. Its community garden includes woodland, lawns, an orchard and vegetable beds. In Langtons Gardens, you will find a curved lake and a network of paths, overlooked by Langtons House, a red-brick Georgian manor house.

Havering Museum collects and preserves objects documenting the history of Havering. It makes its collections accessible through exhibitions, events, activities and educational programmes.

Nature

At Havering Country Park, paths and bridleways connect open grassland with densely wooded areas. The park was part of the estate of the medieval Royal Palace of Havering and offers links into the surrounding countryside.

Rainham Marshes is a wetland where you can observe wading birds, waterfowl, warblers and owls. Flat gravel paths and boardwalks are suitable for pushchairs. Rainham Marshes hosts events throughout the year, including guided walks.

The Manor Nature Reserve covers almost 20 hectares of wildflower meadows, and Dagnam Park is part of this nature reserve. Cockerell's moated site on Dagnam Park Farm is a scheduled ancient monument. Visitors can walk around the layout of the original Dagnam Park house at the exposed foundations.

Bedfords Park is designated as a Local Nature Reserve. The Essex Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre at Bedfords Park offers panoramic views across East London; it is also home to a herd of captive red deer.

Trails and Experiences

Hornchurch Country Park is home to the Essex Wildlife Trust's Ingrebourne Valley Visitor Centre. The Ingrebourne Marshes in the park are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), while the park also contains Second World War defensive structures. The Ingrebourne Valley by Bicycle route passes through Hornchurch Country Park and the Ingrebourne Valley.

Queen's Theatre Hornchurch is a producing theatre for Outer East London and South Essex. It offers bookable backstage tours lasting one hour. Sections 20 to 24 of the London Loop can be walked in the London Borough of Havering.

A historical walking tour of Rainham highlights the village's architectural and historical features. The paths to Rainham Hall form part of the London Loop and are connected to public transport.

Places in the Borough

The directly assigned places are Rainham, Romford and Hornchurch.

For the higher-level travel overview: Greater London.

More Destinations

More places within the same destination:

Hounslow, Hammersmith And Fulham, Kensington And Chelsea, Greenwich, Kingston Upon Thames.