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Craig Park

6 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.61571, -0.05751

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Fairfield Road Car Park 166m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cycleway 21

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

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

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

130 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from the footbridge across the North Circular, Edmonton

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from the footbridge across the North Circular, Edmonton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Clendish MarshUrban park1.9 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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