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Luxborough Lake

26 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.62133, 0.05438

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +55 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +55 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
Hainault GreenwayCycling route
Named route
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Luxborough Lanebridleway · 618 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 618 mPath type: unclassified
Luxborough Lanebridleway · 231 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 231 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Luxborough Lanebridleway · 205 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 205 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Squirrel's Lanebridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Luxborough Lanebridleway · 71 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 71 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Luxborough Lane

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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