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Poplar Recreation Ground

3 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.51012, -0.01660

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café Maritime — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Family friendly

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

Free

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; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Epistrophe eligans, Green Shieldbug, Southern Green Shieldbug +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe eligans, Green Shieldbug, Southern Green Shieldbug +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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
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Cycling

590 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

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Poplar Recreation Ground

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Mile End ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.6 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.6 km→🌱Southwark ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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