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📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.55932, -0.04484

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 147m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

41 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

235 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
LCN 11 (quiet route)Cycling route

'Quiet' alternative route on Stratford to Leytonstone cycling route

Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Lee NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Industry by South Millfields Recreational Ground

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Industry by South Millfields Recreational Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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