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Meet new people in Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham is changing fast. New homes at Barking Riverside, new train links and a growing town centre in Barking mean lots of people are arriving at once, and most of them don't know many neighbours yet.

PingMee makes that part easier. Post a status saying what you're up for (a walk round Barking Park, a coffee in the town centre, a wander through Eastbrookend), see who's around right now, and send them a ping. If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you. It's for new friends, relationships and networking, and it's free.

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How PingMee works in Barking and Dagenham

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Post a status
Say what you're up for: "Walk round Barking Park?"
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See who's nearby
People around you, within the distance you choose.
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Send a ping
If they ping back, a private chat opens for the two of you.

Neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham

Barking

The borough's main town, with the ruins of one of England's oldest abbeys next to a busy town square and market.

Barking Abbey ruins · Barking Town Square · Barking Park · Broadway Theatre

Barking Riverside

A brand-new neighbourhood on the Thames, with its own Overground station: almost everyone here is new, which makes it an easy place to meet people.

Barking Riverside station · The Thames riverside

Dagenham

Big green spaces and a long history of making things, with a country park and a wetland park close to the town centre.

Eastbrookend Country Park · Beam Parklands · Dagenham Heathway

Becontree

Built as one of the largest housing estates in the world, with parks and a free local museum in an old manor house.

Valence House Museum · Valence Park · Parsloes Park

Chadwell Heath

The borough's northern edge, with a busy High Road and quick trains into town on the Elizabeth line.

Chadwell Heath High Road · Chadwell Heath station

Good places to meet people in Barking and Dagenham

Barking Park

A large park with a boating lake close to the town centre: an easy low-pressure meet-up.

Eastbrookend Country Park

Lakes, meadows and long paths: good for a walk that gives a conversation somewhere to go.

Valence House Museum

Free to visit, in a historic manor house in Valence Park: an easy first plan with something to talk about.

Barking Town Square

The heart of Barking, next to the library and the abbey ruins: public, busy and easy to find.

Beam Parklands

Wide open wetland park by the River Beam, popular with walkers and dog owners.

Parsloes Park

One of the borough's biggest parks, with plenty of space for a walk or a kickabout.

Regular things on

Barking parkrun

A free, timed 5k in Barking Park on Saturday mornings. Plenty of runners stay for a coffee afterwards.

Barking Market

A long-running street market in the town centre: the place where you keep seeing the same faces.

Shows at the Broadway Theatre

Barking's local theatre, with plays, comedy and music through the year.

Your privacy, by design

Nobody sees your exact location: only an approximate distance.
Nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.
You choose whether you appear to people nearby, and you can block or report anyone.

Questions about meeting people in Barking and Dagenham

Where can I meet new people in Barking and Dagenham?

Barking Park, Eastbrookend Country Park, Valence House and Barking Town Square all work well: public, easy to reach and free. On PingMee you can post a status like 'Walk round Barking Park this afternoon?' and see who nearby is up for it.

I've just moved to Barking Riverside: how do I meet neighbours?

Almost everyone at Barking Riverside is new, so you're not alone. Post a status on PingMee saying what you're up for, see who's around you right now and send a ping. It's a quick way to meet people living a few streets away.

Can people on PingMee see exactly where I am?

No. Nobody sees your exact location. PingMee only ever shows an approximate distance, and nothing private opens up until you both accept each other.

Is PingMee a dating app?

No. PingMee is for meeting people nearby, whatever you're looking for: new friends, a relationship or networking. You choose what you're open to.

Is PingMee free?

Yes. PingMee is free on iPhone and Android, with no subscription.