What is a Community Forest?

What is Thames Chase?


Where is Thames Chase?
- National Context
- Local Context

The Thames Chase Partnership

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Where is Thames Chase?

Local Context

Thames Chase is the Community Forest to the East of London. Click here to download directions to the Thames Chase Forest Centre.



Specifically, Thames Chase covers 40 square miles (104km2) of green belt land in East London and South-West Essex; around the towns of Upminster, Romford, Dagenham, Grays and Brentwood.

This map shows the area covered by Thames Chase, or go to Out and About to find out about the sites you can visit within the Community Forest.