HAVOC Regional and SWELL - Bedford’s Park

Sun 22nd Nov 2026

Type of event: Regional
Type of terrain: Forest, Parkland
League: SWELL

Information updated: 7th Jun

Info

Regional and SWELL

Note: BOF insurance rules changed on 1st Jan 2026, so non members will no longer be covered by BOF public liability insurance, and will be competing at their own risk.  Details here.  Competitors are encouraged to join an Orienteering club, and new HAVOC members will be eligible to free entry at this, and subsequent HAVOC Forest events.  Details for how to join HAVOC are here. 

If you enter this event as an Independent, and subsequently join HAVOC, then we will refund your entry to this event.  Please contact the membership secretary () to avail yourself of this offer.

Location

Location map

Nearest town: Romford

Directions / Parking

Entrance off Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, north of Romford, RM4 1QH (nearest postcode along Broxhill Road).

Grid Ref. TQ517930. Car park is at the end of the drive.

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From Gallows Corner roundabout, A12/A127 junction (about 3 miles west of J29 of M25), turn north (3rd exit) along Straight Road. Straight on at two roundabouts and at the third roundabout, continue straight onto Broxhill Road towards Havering-atte-Bower, entrance to the park is on the left in about 1 mile.

Other routes: Approach along B175 towards Havering-atte-Bower.  Park is sign-posted from the village green, turning where there is a sharp bend in the B175 road.

Public transport by 499 bus from stop V outside Romford Railway Station, towards Gallows Corner/Tesco. Take the bus to the Helmsdale Road stop (about 14 mins) then walk east along Lower Bedfords Road. The pedestrian entrance to the park is about 400m east of Risebridge Chase. Please keep to the main track within the park; the car park/event centre is behind the Visitor Centre (about 1.5K, walk from the bus stop). Buses run every 30 minutes on a Sunday. More information: www.tfl.gov.uk

Facilities

Toilets and cafe available at the nearby visitors centre.  Please don't wear muddy boots or studs/spikes in the Visitor Centre.

Terrain Description

Parkland with areas of mature woodland, deer park, small fishing lake, open and rough open areas.

Map (1:7500, 5m contours) updated autumn/winter 2021. A4-sized maps pre-printed on waterproof paper with control descriptions written for Yellow, pictorial for other courses. Loose descriptions will be available at the start.

Registration & Start Times

Enquiries: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. 
Starts: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Courses close: 2:00 pm

 

Course Information

Full range of courses suitable for adult and junior beginners, and experienced orienteers. 

Indicative course details, subject to final planning are:

Brown        
Blue          
Green         
Short Green    
Light Green     
Orange        
Yellow         
White        

Help and coaching will be available for beginners and improvers.

White & Yellow have written descriptions. All other courses have pictorial descriptions. Loose descriptions will be available at the Start.

SIAC will be enabled.  However, all Competitors will need to punch the Check, Start and Finish controls.

Entry Details

Entry in advance via RaceSignUp

Contacts / Officials

Organiser: 

Planner: 

Controller: 

Dogs allowed?

Dogs are welcome if on leads.

Safety and Risk

A comprehensive risk assessment will have been carried out by the organiser, but participants take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety during the event.

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