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Claybury Park

145 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome145 ha

Getting here

51.60046, 0.06589

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 183m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Purple-loosestrife, Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 18)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Local cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of the Shard, Walkie Talkie, Gherkin, Heron Tower and Tower 42 from Claybury Park

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of the Shard, Walkie Talkie, Gherkin, Heron Tower and Tower 42 from Claybury Park

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