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Drapers Field

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.55169, -0.00571

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Coot +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Coot +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Hairy Shieldbug +323 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Hairy Shieldbug +323 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dogwood, Hawthorn +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dogwood, Hawthorn +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

37 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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Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

273 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
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Cycleway 25Cycling route
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Cycleway 1Cycling route
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Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
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Route CCycling route

Leyton to Blackhorse Road cycle route

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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drapers Field - an Olympic legacy

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drapers Field - an Olympic legacy

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canal ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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