Plan your visit
Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activitiesPicnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
▾58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route▾
Lea Valley WalkWalking route▾
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
The LineWalking route▾
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 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.
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route▾
fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'
🚴Cycling
▾252 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 1Cycling route▾
NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route
Route (1)Cycling route▾
Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn
Route 1Cycling route▾
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route▾
LCNCycling route▾
LCNCycling route▾
Wildlife to spot
Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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