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Fairlop Waters

1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.58968, 0.08966

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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 141m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Carrion Crow, Magpie +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Carrion Crow, Magpie +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, 16-spot Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, 16-spot Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
London LOOP (Section 20)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
LOOP Link to Chigwell UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 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
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CLocal cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

School playing fields

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

School playing fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Barking ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→

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