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Priory and Hospital of St Mary Spital

2 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.52081, -0.07776

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Attendant — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Rock Dove +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Rock Dove +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, Batman Hoverfly +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, Batman Hoverfly +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Black Spleenwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Maidenhair Spleenwort, Black Spleenwort · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

54 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
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

577 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local 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
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 1Cycling route

Link between NCN 1 and Crossharbour DLR station

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of a boat and rowers sculpture in Spital Square

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of a boat and rowers sculpture in Spital Square

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🌱London FieldsUrban park2.5 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.5 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Haggerston ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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