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Hackney Downs

24 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.55402, -0.06210

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +159 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

51 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
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

309 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional 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

Play area, Hackney Downs

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play area, Hackney Downs

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Nearby places

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🌱London FieldsUrban park1.5 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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