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Oystercatcher Park

2 ha

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.52615, 0.12471

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕GROUNDED — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Cabbage Bug +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard stationWalking route
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link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

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Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
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link to Erith stationWalking route

signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk

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Cycling

211 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
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LCN 58Cycling route
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Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Cycleway 16Cycling route
Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barking Railfreight Terminal from the air

📷 Thomas Nugent · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barking Railfreight Terminal from the air

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