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RODING VALLEY MEADOWS

65 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

51.63637, 0.07251

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2026; Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Walkpublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Green Walkpublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCN 60Cycling route

One of the LCN's "orbital routes in north east London". LCN60 was supposed to reach Harold Hill, but never made it that far.

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Hainault GreenwayCycling route
Named route
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roding Valley Meadows Nature Reserve - hazard

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roding Valley Meadows Nature Reserve - hazard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

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