The Glen Playsite and Open Space

The Glen Playsite and Open Space is a recreation area in Havering, Greater London, England. The Glen Playsite and Open Space is situated nearby to Rainham Bowls Club, as well as near the school Harris Academy Rainham.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rainham railway station and Rainham Hall.

Rainham railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rainham railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Rainham in the London Borough of Havering, east London. Historically in the county of Essex, in official literature the station is sometimes shown as Rainham in order to distinguish it from the station of the same name in Kent. Rainham railway station is situated 3,100 feet west of The Glen Playsite and Open Space.

Rainham Hall

Museum

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Rainham Hall is a Grade II* listed Georgian house, owned by the National Trust, in Rainham, in the London Borough of Havering. Built in 1729 for Captain John Harle, the house was transferred to the National Trust in 1949. Rainham Hall is situated 3,100 feet west of The Glen Playsite and Open Space.

Church of St Helen and St Giles

Church

Photo: Max Naylor, Public domain.

St Helen and St Giles is a church and landmark of Rainham and is the oldest building in the London Borough of Havering. The church retains many of its original features, for example the round-headed arches. Church of St Helen and St Giles is situated 3,100 feet west of The Glen Playsite and Open Space.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rainham and Wennington.

Rainham

Suburb

Photo: Max Naylor, Public domain.

Rainham is a suburb of East London, England, in the London Borough of Havering. Historically an ancient parish in the county of Essex, Rainham is 13.6 miles east of Charing Cross and is surrounded by a residential area, which has grown from the historic village, to the north and a commercial area, fronting the River Thames, to the south.

Wennington

Village

Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wennington is a small village in the London Borough of Havering, in east London. It is situated 14.8 miles east of Charing Cross. Wennington was an ancient parish in the county of Essex that was superseded for civil purposes in 1934.

South Hornchurch

Suburb

Photo: Churchy1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

South Hornchurch is a locality to the south of Hornchurch in London Borough of Havering, east London. It is a suburban development situated 13.6 miles east of Charing Cross.

The Glen Playsite and Open Space

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Havering, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.51755° or 51° 31′ 3″ north

Longitude

0.20441° or 0° 12′ 16″ east

Open location code

9F32G693+2Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 842279358

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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Highlights include Rainham Bowls Club and Harris Academy Rainham.

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