Getting here
51.60046, 0.06589
Best for
7 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Playgrounds
Free78%playground
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
11
11 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
48
48 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Public Right of Way 74 · Walking0
LCN 12 · Cycling0
Roding Valley Way · Cycling0
Route C · Cycling0
About this urban park
Claybury Park is an ancient urban park covering 145 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
View of the Shard, Walkie Talkie, Gherkin, Heron Tower and Tower 42 from Claybury Park
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Picnic spot
2 · 203m away
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Playground
183m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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