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Fairlop Waters Country Park

226 ha

📷 John Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome226 ha

Getting here

51.59310, 0.09923

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 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

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, 16-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, 16-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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

35 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

Fairlop Waters Country Park

📷 John Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fairlop Waters Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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