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Ray Park

📷 Rhiannon Kavanagh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60890, 0.04568

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Ray Park Cafe — 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· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly +191 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly +191 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 18)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ray Park

📷 Rhiannon Kavanagh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park4.8 km→

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