Beam Valley Country Park is a 74-hectare park in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. [1] Most of it is designated as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) called Beam Valley, [2] [3] but a narrow strip next to the River Beam south from Western Avenue is a separate LNR called Beam Valley (Environment Agency). [4] [5] The park is also designated as two Sites of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, one north and the other south of South Dagenham Road. [6] [7] [8]
The park was formerly derelict land. It has woodland and grassland, former gravel pits and the River Beam and Wantz Stream. [2] Birds found on the site include kingfishers, reed warblers, reed buntings and skylarks. [9] There is archaeological evidence that the site has been used since the Stone Age, and it also has a Roman pottery kiln. [1]
In 2014 Beam Valley Country Park was connected to Bretons Manor when a new pedestrian and cycling bridge was installed over the River Beam by Sustrans. [10]
51°32′38″N 0°10′44″E / 51.544°N 0.179°E
Beam Valley Country Park is a 74-hectare park in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. [1] Most of it is designated as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) called Beam Valley, [2] [3] but a narrow strip next to the River Beam south from Western Avenue is a separate LNR called Beam Valley (Environment Agency). [4] [5] The park is also designated as two Sites of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, one north and the other south of South Dagenham Road. [6] [7] [8]
The park was formerly derelict land. It has woodland and grassland, former gravel pits and the River Beam and Wantz Stream. [2] Birds found on the site include kingfishers, reed warblers, reed buntings and skylarks. [9] There is archaeological evidence that the site has been used since the Stone Age, and it also has a Roman pottery kiln. [1]
In 2014 Beam Valley Country Park was connected to Bretons Manor when a new pedestrian and cycling bridge was installed over the River Beam by Sustrans. [10]
51°32′38″N 0°10′44″E / 51.544°N 0.179°E