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Abbey Gardens

8 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.68847, -0.00202

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Shoveler
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Apollo Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Graphosoma italicum, 7-spot Ladybird, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: ABBEY GATEWAY

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Waltons Walkpublic footpath · 724 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 724 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
South Placepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

116 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waltham Abbey gardens

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waltham Abbey gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grundy ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park0 m→🌱Rose GardenUrban park100 m→✦Waltham Abbey, including gatehouse and Stoney BridgeHistoric site100 m→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park100 m→🌱Waltham Abbey Orchard and wildflower gardenUrban park200 m→