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Oxleas Meadows

✦ Ancient woodland87 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome87 ha

Getting here

51.46584, 0.06977

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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
  • ☕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss, Common Cord-moss · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Syrphus +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Syrphus +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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
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
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route

fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

267 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oxleas Meadows

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve100 m→🌱Charlton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park1.8 km→🌱Sutcliffe ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Barrier ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Thames Barrier ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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