Eastbrookend Country Park

Eastbrookend Country Park is an 84-hectare[1] park and Local Nature Reserve in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, in England.[2] Together with the neighbouring Chase Nature Reserve it is also designated a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation.[3]

Bardag Lake

The site was derelict land, which was turned into a park by large-scale earth-moving to create an undulating landscape with wild flower grassland mixes and over 50,000 small trees. It was opened in 1995. Facilities include a millennium centre and a fishing lake.[1] it has a mixture of grazed wetland and dry habitats next to the River Rom.[3] Dagenham Road goes through the park.

References

  1. "Eastbrookend Country Park". London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. "East Brookend Country Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. "The Chase Nature Reserve and Eastbrookend Country Park". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

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