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Ilford Golf Course

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

GolfWildlifeBirds
Paid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.56151, 0.05551

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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
  • ⛳Golf is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Golf

Golf course

Paid

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +158 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 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
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Capital Ring link to West Ham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Greenway (section 5)Walking route
Named routeRef JGRegional walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripPrivate
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVW
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 24Cycling route
Named routeRef C24Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Roding near Ilford

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Roding near Ilford

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🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Barking ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱West Ham ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Valentines ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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