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Mayesbrook Park

87 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome87 ha

Getting here

51.54373, 0.10946

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝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 parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Canada Goose, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Canada Goose, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Polistichus connexus, Field Grasshopper, Dock Bug +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Polistichus connexus, Field Grasshopper, Dock Bug +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 15, alternate route avoiding locks)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 24)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

152 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
LCN 25 (via Woolwich Ferry)Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of a tree wrapped in a knitted "scarf" in Mayesbrook Park #2

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of a tree wrapped in a knitted "scarf" in Mayesbrook Park #2

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barking ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Seven Kings ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Valentines ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park4.1 km→

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