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Abbey Green

11 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.53579, 0.07544

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Mallard
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Zanzibar Foods — 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· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Herring Gull +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Herring Gull +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARGARET

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Dor Beetle, Dock Bug +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

37 signed routes nearby

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Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
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Lea Valley WalkWalking route

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

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The LineWalking route
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The LineWalking route
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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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

242 signed routes nearby

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Cycleway 22Cycling route
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LCN 64Cycling route
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LCN 12Cycling route
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Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
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Cycleway 3Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Barking Abbey

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Barking Abbey

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