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🛝 Family🎠 Play🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
51.50188, -0.01389
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Badiani — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mute Swan ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Badiani — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for 9 activities 🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
Free playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
Free playground, toilets, café, parking
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
Free café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Green Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird +39 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Lea Valley Walk Walking route ▾ Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map The Line Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Line Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map Green Link Walk (Section 2) Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾ A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map 597 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
LCN 22 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 22 Local cycle route
Show on map The Leaway (detour) Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 1 Cycling route ▾ NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route (1) Cycling route ▾ Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn
Named route Ref (1) Local cycle route
Show on map Route 1 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map LCN 64 (detour) Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref (64) Local cycle route
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▾ Development, South Dock (2)
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‹ › Facilities 🅿️ Parking
Lawn House Close Car Park · Paid · 277m
✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Wildlife to spot
37,975 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 37,975 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 61 species
autumn winter
2026 Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Mallard · Magpie · Great Tit
+56 more species Hide species list All 61 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Teal Anas crecca Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2026 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Feral Cat · House Mouse
European Pond Terrapin · Red-eared Terrapin
🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring autumn
2026 Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad · Great Crested Newt
🐝 Insects 42 species
spring autumn
2026 Green Shieldbug · Epistrophe eligans · 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii · Southern Green Shieldbug
+37 more species Hide species list All 42 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 37,975 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 61 species
autumn winter
2026 Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Mallard · Magpie · Great Tit
+56 more species Hide species list All 61 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Coot Fulica atra Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Teal Anas crecca Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2026 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Feral Cat · House Mouse
European Pond Terrapin · Red-eared Terrapin
🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring autumn
2026 Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad · Great Crested Newt
🐝 Insects 42 species
spring autumn
2026 Green Shieldbug · Epistrophe eligans · 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii · Southern Green Shieldbug
+37 more species Hide species list All 42 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhaphigaster nebulosa
Rhaphigaster nebulosa
Rhaphigaster nebulosa2025
Rhaphigaster nebulosa2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas sexmaculatus2025
Rambur's Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas sexmaculatus2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Synophropsis lauri Synophropsis lauri2025
Synophropsis lauri Synophropsis lauri2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Dorytomus ictor Dorytomus ictor
Dorytomus ictor Dorytomus ictor
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Cheilosia grossa Cheilosia grossa
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Vincenzellus ruficollis Vincenzellus ruficollis
Vincenzellus ruficollis Vincenzellus ruficollis
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus2025
Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus2025
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2025
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Parethelcus pollinarius Parethelcus pollinarius2025
Parethelcus pollinarius Parethelcus pollinarius2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris2025
Rhyparochromus vulgaris Rhyparochromus vulgaris2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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