Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

London Wall: site of the Roman and medieval gateway of Cripple Gate

0 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.51831, -0.09321

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Barbican Kitchen — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull, Starling +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull, Starling +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee +79 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 +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Black Spleenwort +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km

Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)

Named routeRef WWLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

545 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of the ruins of the London Wall from St. Alphage

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of the ruins of the London Wall from St. Alphage

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱London FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Haggerston ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkUrban park2.7 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: d1b6926a-c0b6-4fb6-b000-a551831a4766