East London Cemetery
Getting here
51.52683, 0.01433
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Mallard, Magpie +38 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +181 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +181 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
The LineWalking route
The LineWalking route
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route
fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'
Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
508 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
NCN 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route
Route (1)Cycling route
Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn
Route 1Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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