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London Fields

24 ha

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Hoxton Beach — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Syrphus +140 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

58 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
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

463 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
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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