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Forest Lane Park

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.54907, 0.01570

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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 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose +76 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 — Firebug, Syritta pipiens, 7-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Syritta pipiens, 7-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

265 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Leyton to Blackhorse Road cycle route

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest Lane Park, near Forest Gate

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest Lane Park, near Forest Gate

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🌱Canal ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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