98 square miles of Community Forest across Essex and #EastLondon, with lots to offer for families, dog-walkers & lovers of the outdoors! #ThamesChase 🍃

Upminster, Essex
Joined September 2011
🎄Thames Chase Christmas Craft Fayre ⛄28th-29th November, 10am-3pm 🎅Discover unique gifts, handmade crafts, festive decorations all perfect for your Christmas shopping. ⭐Come and discover the Forestry England accessible paths, explore the trails and play areas then enjoy warming drinks, mince pies, and seasonal treats from our Forest Centre Tearoom. 🎁Wrap up warm and bring the whole family to enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of Christmas at Thames Chase! 🐾Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. 📌Thames Chase, Pike Lane, Upminster RM14 3NS
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🎃It's half term! We have lots of fun activities planned! 👻Click the link for full details and to book: tickettailor.com/events/tham… #thameschase
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Back in the Spring of 2025, Essex Wildlife Trust asked if our volunteer team would be up for the challenge of designing and constructing 60 Dormouse boxes.  The boxes were made and EWT installed them all on one reserve with each box location recorded.  The boxes have been checked by licenced surveyors on a monthly basis and Dormice have been recorded on several occasions.  They use the boxes to raise young and to hibernate.  The boxes are supporting a significant population of Dormice allowing them to thrive and increase in numbers and hopefully spread, expanding their range.  We are all very proud to have been part of this success story for one of Britain's rarest mammals.  Thank you to our volunteers for all their great work. #thameschase @EssexWildlife
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❄️Winter Opening hours from 25th October 🍂The Thames Chase Forest Centre and Toilets 10am-4pm ☕The Forest Centre Tea Room opens at 10am (3pm last food orders and 3.45pm last drink orders) 🐾Well behaved dogs on leads welcome inside
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🎃It's almost half term! We have lots of fun activities planned! 👻Click the link for full details and to book: tickettailor.com/events/tham… #thameschase
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🍂 Autumn colours are bursting into life around Thames Chase Forest Centre! Come and experience the beautiful sights for yourself with a peaceful autumn walk 🌳🍁 #thameschase #ForestryEngland @CommForests
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🎃It's almost half term! We have lots of fun activities planned! 👻Click the link for full details and to book: tickettailor.com/events/tham… #thameschase
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🎄Thames Chase Christmas Craft Fayre ⛄28th-29th November, 10am-3pm 🎅Discover unique gifts, handmade crafts, festive decorations all perfect for your Christmas shopping. ⭐Come and discover the Forestry England accessible paths, explore the trails and play areas then enjoy warming drinks, mince pies, and seasonal treats from our Forest Centre Tearoom. 🎁Wrap up warm and bring the whole family to enjoy the sights, sounds, and tastes of Christmas at Thames Chase! 🐾Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. 📌Thames Chase, Pike Lane, Upminster RM14 3NS
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❄️Winter Opening hours from 25th October 🍂The Thames Chase Forest Centre and Toilets 10am-4pm ☕The Forest Centre Tea Room opens at 10am (3pm last food orders and 3.45pm last drink orders) 🐾Well behaved dogs on leads welcome inside
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Our Conservation Volunteers have really enjoyed working at Havering Country Park recently. It is such a beautiful site and with this perfect autumn weather it has been ideal for working outside. We have been removing and replacing sections of fencing, improving entrance points to the park and protecting young trees from deer damage by installing protection around them. Our work continues on site over the coming months. These improvements have been possible due to funding Havering Council has received from Veolia. If you would like to learn more about volunteering with us please get in touch: 01708 642970 or email: [email protected] #thameschase #volunteering @LBofHavering
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