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Elm Village Open Space

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📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.54074, -0.13385

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Willow Aphid, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Willow Aphid, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Pudding Lane pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jack The Ripper WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
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

301 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Route CCycling route

Part of a cycling link between Cycleway 2 and Cycleway 3

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Part of a cycling link between Cycleway 2 and Cycleway 3

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Barker Drive

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Barker Drive

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🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.8 km→🌱Clissold ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Clissold ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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