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Millfields

4 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.56041, -0.04098

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 235m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Lesser Stag Beetle +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Lesser Stag Beetle +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

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
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

224 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripPrivate
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
Cycleway 11Cycling route
Named routeRef C11Regional cycle route
LCN 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canal passing Millfields Waste Services Depot

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canal passing Millfields Waste Services Depot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.6 km→

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