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Barking Central Arboretum

1 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.53674, 0.07979

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Couleur Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

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

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Herring Gull +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Herring Gull +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Dor Beetle, Field Grasshopper +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Dor Beetle, Field Grasshopper +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking 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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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'

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

219 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 22Cycling route
Named routeRef C22Regional cycle route
LCN 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64Local cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barking Central

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Barking ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Beckton District ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱West Ham ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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