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London Wall: section of Roman wall and medieval bastion in Postman's Park and King Edward Street

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Giddy Up Coffee — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, Hornet Hoverfly +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, Hornet Hoverfly +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Black Spleenwort · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Black Spleenwort · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Greenway (section 10)Walking route

Alternative section of the Jubilee Greenway walking route created in 2012 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Named routeRef JGRegional walking route
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Cycling

520 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
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Route (C27)Cycling route
Named routeRef (C27)Regional cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Memorial to P.C. Edward Greenoff in Postman's Park

Memorial to P.C. Edward Greenoff in Postman's Park

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