There are so many things to do at Hainault Forest Country Park! You can find Foxborrows Farm, the Hainault Thomas Train Ride and a great adventure playground at Hainault Country Park. The playground was renovated in July 2023 and is a great addition to the park.
This country park is great for wonderful for woodland walks. There is also a large lake, where you can hire boats in the summer. There are toilets and a cafe close to the car park.
Where is Hainault Forest Country Park?
📍Hainault Forest Country Park
Romford Road
Chigwell
IG7 4QN
🅿️ Parking - Where to park at Hainault Country Park
There is a car park close to the playground
Up to 1 hour: £1.40
Up to 2 hours: £2.40
All day: £5.20
Cashless parking - RingGo
What play equipment is there at the Hainault Forest Country Park playground?
The playground at Hainault Forest Country Park is suitable for children of all ages. There is equipment for toddlers through to teenagers. The playground is wooden and has climbing frames with a tube slide. There is plenty of climbing and balancing equipment. There are also tunnels.
Thomas Train Ride, the Hainault Express Train
Did you know there is a Thomas Train Ride at Hainault Park? You can Train journeys are only £3 per person! Read More about in our post:
Is there a cafe at Hainault Forest Country Park?
There is a cafe at Hainault Forest Country Park - 1856 Cafe. Read more here
There are no kids meals available
Are there toilets at Hainault Forest Country Park?
There are toilets at Hainault Park including accessible and baby change toilets
Visitor Centre at Hainault Forest Country Park?
The visitor centre at Hainault Forest Country Park is managed by the Woodland Trust. There is information about the trails at the Hainault Forest Country Park and also a gift shop. The Hainault Forest Country Park Visitor Centre is open 7 days a week between 10am and 4pm.
Foxburrows Farm Hainault Country Park
Animals at Foxburrows Farm include pigs, ponies, alpacas, sheep, duck, chicken, peacock and goats. Foxburrows Farm is open 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm (4pm in Winter). Admission to the farm is free, although a minimum donation of £1 per child and £2 per adult is encouraged to support running costs. Read more about Foxburrows Farm Here.
Boating Lake at Hainault Country Park
In the summer season you can hire boats at Hainault Country Park. You can also get a discount on boating hire if you also visit the Thomas Express Train at Hainault Forest!
Weather permitting, Hainault Country Park boat hire is open from 12pm to 5:30pm. Prices are as follows; 30 minutes - £15, One hour - £20. You can find out more on the Hainault Boats website.
October Half Term Events at Hainault Forest
Monday 28th - Witch Hands
Wednesday 30th - Pine Cone Bats
Sunday 3rd - Leaf Painting
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Facilities
🛝 Playground ✅
☕ Cafe ✅
ℹ Visitor Centre/Shop ✅
🚻 Toilets ✅
♿ Accessible ❌
🪑 Picnic Tables ✅
🐶 Dog Friendly ✅
⏰ 1 hour +
Post last updated April 2024
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