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Chicksand Street Park

0 ha

📷 Oxyman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.51882, -0.06962

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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
  • ☕Much a-Brew — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

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

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

636 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
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NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripPrivate

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chicksand Street

📷 Oxyman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mile End ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.5 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Haggerston ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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