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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
🛝Playground on site — 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
🧺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 parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

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10 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

Strong match

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

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eupeodes, 7-spot Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Eupeodes, 7-spot Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

59 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

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

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Cycling

475 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

C6 linkCycling route

Named routeRef (C6)Regional cycle route

Quietway 15 (proposed)Cycling route

Named routeRef Q15

Route CCycling route

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Route QCycling route

Named routeRef QRegional cycle route

LCN 23Cycling route

Named routeRef 23Local cycle route

LCN 7Cycling route

Named routeRef 7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

28,537 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

28,537 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds61 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2026

Peregrine · Magpie · Great Tit · Robin · Blue Tit +56

PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
CootFulica atra
DunnockPrunella modularis
JayGarrulus glandarius
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Red KiteMilvus milvus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
HobbyFalco subbuteo2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
GarganeySpatula querquedula2025
SwiftApus apus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Falco peregrinus peregrinusFalco peregrinus peregrinus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

winterspringsummer

2026

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Brown Rat

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Brown RatRattus norvegicus2025

🦎

Reptiles2 species

summer

2025

Grass Snake · Turtles, Terrapins and Tortoises

Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
Turtles, Terrapins and TortoisesTestudines

🐸

Amphibians3 species

spring

2026

Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Alpine Newt

Common FrogRana temporaria
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Alpine NewtIchthyosaura alpestris2025

🐟

Fish1 species

summer

2025

European Eel

European EelAnguilla anguilla

🐝

Insects83 species

summer

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly · Eupeodes · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly +78

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea
EupeodesEupeodes
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans
Saprosites natalensisSaprosites natalensis
Rose ChaferCetonia aurata
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025
Brown Tree AntLasius brunneus2025
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025
Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025
Ornate Tailed Digger WaspCerceris rybyensis2025
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Tree SnipeflyChrysopilus laetus2025
Hollyhock WeevilRhopalapion longirostre2025
Isodontia mexicanaIsodontia mexicana2025
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2025
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2025
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025
Brown Soft-scaleCoccus hesperidum
Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
Bibio johannisBibio johannis
EristalisEristalis
Norellia spinipesNorellia spinipes
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
Common Sun BeetleAmara aenea
Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
Suillia variegataSuillia variegata
Tephrochlamys rufiventrisTephrochlamys rufiventris
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
Black ClockPterostichus madidus2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
Southern Green ShieldbugNezara viridula2025
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecaePemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2025
Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
EumerusEumerus2025
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025
Clogmia albipunctataClogmia albipunctata2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2025
Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus2025
Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2025
Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025
Scymnus interruptusScymnus interruptus2025
Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2025
Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus2025
Ridge-saddled Carpenter BeeHeriades truncorum2025
Baccha elongataBaccha elongata2025
Rhaphigaster nebulosaRhaphigaster nebulosa2025
Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
Mystacides nigraMystacides nigra2025
Black-horned GemMicrochrysa polita2025
Lasius emarginatusLasius emarginatus2025
Takecallis arundicolensTakecallis arundicolens2025
Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
HarmoniaHarmonia2025
Closterotomus trivialisClosterotomus trivialis2025
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025
Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025
Stripe-legged RobberflyDioctria baumhaueri2025
Polydrusus formosusPolydrusus formosus2025
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025

🌿

Plants17 species

springsummer

2025

Jersey Cudweed · Perforate St John's-wort · Yarrow · Great Willowherb · Foxglove-tree +12

Jersey CudweedLaphangium luteoalbum
Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum
Foxglove-treePaulownia tomentosa
Malling ToadflaxChaenorhinum origanifolium
Cape-jewelsNemesia strumosa
Four-leaved AllseedPolycarpon tetraphyllum
Narrow-leaved Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus tenuis
Polypogon maritimusPolypogon maritimus
Tall NightshadeSolanum chenopodioides
GypsywortLycopus europaeus
Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
Glory-of-the-snowScilla forbesii
Lesser PondweedPotamogeton pusillus
Greek DockRumex cristatus
Rigid HornwortCeratophyllum demersum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

28,537 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds61 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2026

Peregrine · Magpie · Great Tit · Robin · Blue Tit +56

PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
MagpiePica pica
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
CootFulica atra
DunnockPrunella modularis
JayGarrulus glandarius
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Red KiteMilvus milvus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
HobbyFalco subbuteo2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
GarganeySpatula querquedula2025
SwiftApus apus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Falco peregrinus peregrinusFalco peregrinus peregrinus2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025

🦌

Mammals3 species

winterspringsummer

2026

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Brown Rat

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Brown RatRattus norvegicus2025

🦎

Reptiles2 species

summer

2025

Grass Snake · Turtles, Terrapins and Tortoises

Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
Turtles, Terrapins and TortoisesTestudines

🐸

Amphibians3 species

spring

2026

Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Alpine Newt

Common FrogRana temporaria
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Alpine NewtIchthyosaura alpestris2025

🐟

Fish1 species

summer

2025

European Eel

European EelAnguilla anguilla

🐝

Insects83 species

summer

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Batman Hoverfly · Eupeodes · Eristalis tenax · Marmalade Hoverfly +78

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea
EupeodesEupeodes
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans
Saprosites natalensisSaprosites natalensis
Rose ChaferCetonia aurata
Meliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollis
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025
Eupeodes lunigerEupeodes luniger2025
Brown Tree AntLasius brunneus2025
Common Carder BeeBombus pascuorum2025
Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025
Ornate Tailed Digger WaspCerceris rybyensis2025
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025
SyrphusSyrphus2025
Tree SnipeflyChrysopilus laetus2025
Hollyhock WeevilRhopalapion longirostre2025
Isodontia mexicanaIsodontia mexicana2025
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera2025
Volucella inanisVolucella inanis2025
Adonis' LadybirdHippodamia variegata2025
Blue-tailed DamselflyIschnura elegans2025
Brown Soft-scaleCoccus hesperidum
Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa
Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus
Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria
Bibio johannisBibio johannis
EristalisEristalis
Norellia spinipesNorellia spinipes
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
Common Sun BeetleAmara aenea
Hairy-footed Flower BeeAnthophora plumipes
Suillia variegataSuillia variegata
Tephrochlamys rufiventrisTephrochlamys rufiventris
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii2025
Black ClockPterostichus madidus2025
Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025
Southern Green ShieldbugNezara viridula2025
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecaePemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2025
Twin-spot CenturionSargus bipunctatus2025
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2025
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2025
EumerusEumerus2025
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2025
Clogmia albipunctataClogmia albipunctata2025
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2025
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Scaeva pyrastriScaeva pyrastri2025
Syrphus torvusSyrphus torvus2025
Xanthogramma pedissequumXanthogramma pedissequum2025
Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025
Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025
Scymnus interruptusScymnus interruptus2025
Common CockchaferMelolontha melolontha2025
Welsh ChaferHoplia philanthus2025
Ridge-saddled Carpenter BeeHeriades truncorum2025
Baccha elongataBaccha elongata2025
Rhaphigaster nebulosaRhaphigaster nebulosa2025
Eristalis arbustorumEristalis arbustorum2025
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2025
Mystacides nigraMystacides nigra2025
Black-horned GemMicrochrysa polita2025
Lasius emarginatusLasius emarginatus2025
Takecallis arundicolensTakecallis arundicolens2025
Broad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressa2025
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2025
HarmoniaHarmonia2025
Closterotomus trivialisClosterotomus trivialis2025
Trioza centranthiTrioza centranthi2025
Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025
Stripe-legged RobberflyDioctria baumhaueri2025
Polydrusus formosusPolydrusus formosus2025
Greater Bulb-FlyMerodon equestris2025

🌿

Plants17 species

springsummer

2025

Jersey Cudweed · Perforate St John's-wort · Yarrow · Great Willowherb · Foxglove-tree +12

Jersey CudweedLaphangium luteoalbum
Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum
YarrowAchillea millefolium
Great WillowherbEpilobium hirsutum
Foxglove-treePaulownia tomentosa
Malling ToadflaxChaenorhinum origanifolium
Cape-jewelsNemesia strumosa
Four-leaved AllseedPolycarpon tetraphyllum
Narrow-leaved Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus tenuis
Polypogon maritimusPolypogon maritimus
Tall NightshadeSolanum chenopodioides
GypsywortLycopus europaeus
Hemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocata
Glory-of-the-snowScilla forbesii
Lesser PondweedPotamogeton pusillus
Greek DockRumex cristatus
Rigid HornwortCeratophyllum demersum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

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