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The Grove - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.57219, 0.04886

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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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Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
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Cycling

135 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 11 (quiet route)Cycling route

'Quiet' alternative route on Stratford to Leytonstone cycling route

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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wanstead Park Road

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wanstead Park Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Barking ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱West Ham ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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