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Hackney Marshes Centre

8 ha

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.55909, -0.02809

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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
  • 🅿️Hackney Marshes Car Park 216m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Coot, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Coot, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

37 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

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

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The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking 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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

215 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 11 (quiet route)Cycling route

'Quiet' alternative route on Stratford to Leytonstone cycling route

Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Lee NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hackney : River Lea near Hackney Marshes

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hackney : River Lea near Hackney Marshes

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🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Canal ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3 km→

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