Getting here
51.68862, -0.00152
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Greenwich Meridian Trail
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
34
16 named nearby · 18 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
116
116 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Three Forests Way · Walking96 km
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 · Cycling0
Route C · Cycling0
Route (1) · Cycling0
Alternative Route · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Waltons Walk · public footpath
South Place · public footpath
Waltons Walk · public footpath
About this urban park
Abbey Gardens is a urban park.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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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Café
Apollo Cafe · 234m
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Parking
Waltham Abbey Community Centre Car park · Free · 105m
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Picnic spot
2 · 108m away
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Toilets
2 · 251m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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