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Chigwell Meadows

10 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.63243, 0.07956

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Farm visits

Good match

Varies

Farm attraction nearby

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Public Right of Way 74Walking route▾
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Oak TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route▾
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roding Valley WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 60Cycling route▾

One of the LCN's "orbital routes in north east London". LCN60 was supposed to reach Harold Hill, but never made it that far.

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Hainault GreenwayCycling route▾
Named route
LCN 11Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 481 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 481 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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The Chigwell Meadow at Grange Farm

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chigwell Meadow at Grange Farm

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 191m

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Playground

214m away

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Farm visit

97m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ray ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🌱Luxborough LakeUrban park2.1 km→🌱Millennium Remembrance GroveUrban park2.5 km→