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Elmhurst Gardens

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.59666, 0.03037

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Closterotomus trivialis +160 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Closterotomus trivialis +160 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby

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

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A406, North Circular Road

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A406, North Circular Road

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