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Ion Square Gardens

2 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.53048, -0.06645

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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
  • ☕A Portuguese Love Affair — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Polydrusus formosus, Batman Hoverfly +121 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Polydrusus formosus, Batman Hoverfly +121 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

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

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The LineWalking route
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The LineWalking route
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Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
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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
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Cycling

570 signed routes nearby

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LCN 23Cycling route
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LCN 7Cycling route
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Cycleway 17Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flats on Warner Place, viewed from Ion Square Gardens

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Flats on Warner Place, viewed from Ion Square Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱London FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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