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Clapton Common

15 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.57157, -0.06547

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Black-headed Gull +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Black-headed Gull +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, 22-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, 22-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026

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

33 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
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

237 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripPrivate
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Cycleway 38Cycling route
Named routeRef C38Regional cycle route
Cycleway 24Cycling route
Named routeRef C24Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond and flats, Clapton Common

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond and flats, Clapton Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Springfield ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park4 km→

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