Gooseley's Playing Fields
Getting here
51.52376, 0.06569
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Rock Dove +61 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Box Tree Moth, Holly Blue, Brimstone +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Holly Blue, Brimstone +99 more · last seen 2026
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Cowslip, Japanese Knotweed +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Cowslip, Japanese Knotweed +1 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
The LineWalking route
The LineWalking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
🚴Cycling
326 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
NCN 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route
Route (1)Cycling route
Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn
Route 1Cycling route
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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