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Bastable Green

2 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.52800, 0.09544

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Canada Goose, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Canada Goose, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Cabbage Bug, Hairy Shieldbug +100 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Cabbage Bug, Hairy Shieldbug +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional 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
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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Cycling

192 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVW
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church, Bastable Avenue, Barking - Sanctuary

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church, Bastable Avenue, Barking - Sanctuary

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barking ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Beckton District ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Royal Victoria GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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