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Berwick Woods is a former gravel extraction site that has been restored by the gravel company, Tarmac. As well as newly planted woods and grassland, it has some established scrub and woodland around pits and ponds.
It borders Berwick Ponds, used partly for angling but also part of the Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI and surrounded by large stands of reed, and it overlooks the flood meadows alongside the Ingrebourne. With such a mix of habitats it supports a wide range of our commoner birds and also some rarities – cetti's warblers and water rail can be seen around Berwick Ponds.
It is also good for reptiles, supporting the largest population of adders in Greater London.
Visiting
Access from Berwick Ponds Road, which joins Hacton Lane, Hornchurch, to Warwick Lane, Rainham. Can also be reached from Hornchurch CP via the bridge across the Ingrebourne River.
Accessible at all times.
May for songbirds; high summer for butterflies and other insects.
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