Thorndon Park North, visitor centre
park, Brentwood
Leave the main road at the M25/A12 roundabout (M25 junction 28).
Follow the road signs towards Brentwood (A1023), then follow the brown signs to
Thorndon Park North i.e. drive straight on through the first set of traffic
lights. Turn right at the second set of traffic lights into Mascalls Lane.
Drive for one mile along Mascalls Lane. Drive straight on through the next
set of traffic lights into Eagle Way. After half a mile the entrance gates
and lodge to Thorndon Park North are on the right. Follow the country park
access road to the Visitor Centre car park. Facilities: toilets, shop (Essex
Wildlife Trust), refreshments, books, gifts etc. Nice walks, nature trails and
cycle routes. Dogs welcome if under control (NB 'poop scoop'
compulsory).
Car parking charge £2.00.
Nearest public transport is Brentwood railway station approx 1 mile north of the
event.
Weald Park, cricket field car park,
Brentwood
Grid Ref TQ 573940
One mile from M25/A12 junction. The 'cricket field' car park is off
Weald Road, just east of South Weald village. Toilet facilities,
dogs welcome if under control (NB 'poop scoop' compulsory).
Approach from M25 or A12. Leave main road at M25/A12 junction and follow
road signs towards Brentwood. After half a mile turn left at the traffic
lights towards Weald Country Park. From there follow Orienteering signs to
the car park. Nearest public transport is Brentwood railway station approx 1.5
miles SE of the event. Car parking charge £2.00.
Epping Forest South
West, Chingford Plain car park, near Chingford.
Grid reference TQ 394 949.
From M25 junction 26: Follow the A121 east to the City Limits
(Wake Arms) roundabout, take the 4th exit (A104) and continue about 2 miles to
the Robin Hood roundabout; cross this roundabout and after 1 mile turn right
into Rangers Road (A1069). After 1 mile turn right into Bury Road and then
right again into Chingford Plain car park.
From A406 North Circular: Follow the A104 north through Woodford
Green; after 3 miles turn left into Rangers Road (A1069), then proceed as above.
Public Transport: Chingford Plain is 400m NE of Chingford railway station
Langdon Hills Country
Park, Beacon Field car park, Dry Street, near Basildon
From M25 Junction 29: Head east 6 miles to A127/B148 junction, then
head south 1 mile along the B148 (West Mayne), then turn right at the roundabout
onto the B1036. Head south, then east 2 miles along the B1036 (Mandeville
Way), then turn onto the B1007 (Staneway) and head south west for 1 mile. Turn
left into Dry Street and then right into the Beacon car park field.
From M25 junction 30: Head east 5 miles to A13/B1007 junction, then head
north for 4 miles along the B1007. Turn right into Dry Street and then
turn right into the Beacon car park field.
Nearest public transport: Laindon railway station approx 1 mile north of
the event.
Bedfords Park, Having-atte-Bower, north of
Romford
Grid reference TQ 520 925
The main car park is in the centre of the park. Entrance off Broxhill
Road, Havering-atte-Bower. Toilet facilities, dogs welcome if under control.
From Gallows Corner (A12/A127) junction: Turn north at roundabout along
Straight Road and Broxhill Road towards Havering-atte-Bower village.
From the north: Approach along B175 towards Havering-atte-Bower.
Signposted from village green.
Nearest public transport: Gidea Park railway station approx 2 miles south
of the event
Epping Forest South
West Fairmead Bottom car park
From M25 Junction 26 take the A121 East to the Wake Arms roundabout, then
the A104 South to the Robin Hood roundabout, then turn right towards High Beach
and then left at the tea hut and drive about 500 metres to Fairmead Bottom car
park.
From the A406 North Circular take the A104 north towards Epping Forest;
at the Robin Hood roundabout turn left towards High Beach and follow above
instructions.
Langdon Hills Country
Park, near Basildon One Tree Hill car park
Grid ref TQ698858. Dogs welcome if under control
From M25 Junction 29: Head east 6 miles to A127/B148 junction, then head
south 1 mile along the B148 (West Mayne), then turn right at the roundabout onto
the B1036. Head south then east 2 miles along the B1036 (Mandeville Way), then
turn right onto the B1007 (Staneway) and head south west for one mile. Turn left
into Dry Street. After a mile turn right into One Tree Hill, the car park is ¾
mile on the right at the bottom of One Tree Hill.
From M25 Junction 30: Head east 5 miles to A13/B1007 junction, then head north 4
miles along the B1007. Turn right into Dry Street. After 1 mile turn right into
One Tree, the car park is ¾ mile on the right at the bottom of One Tree
Hill.
Hart's Wood, Brentwood, King George's Playing
Fields
The car park used is in the King George's Playing Fields about ½ mile from
Brentwood town centre off the A128 Ingrave Road. NB No dogs allowed in the
playing fields area.