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FAIRLOP WATERS

65 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

51.59426, 0.10357

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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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Wildlife

Country park — managed habitat

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Hainault Greenway

Varies

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

34 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

About this country park

Fairlop Waters is a Country Park that covers 65 hectares in Redbridge, London. It features lakes for fishing and watersports, alongside woodlands and grasslands where visitors can enjoy walking, cycling, and a variety of wildlife sightings including birds and butterflies.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of a line of Canada geese on the lake in Fairlop Waters #3

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of a line of Canada geese on the lake in Fairlop Waters #3

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ray ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Valentines ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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