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Roding Valley Park

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Roding Valley tube station · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.58065, 0.03863

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Mute Swan +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Mute Swan +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Willow Emerald Damselfly, 24-spot Ladybird +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Willow Emerald Damselfly, 24-spot Ladybird +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 20)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 11 (quiet route)Cycling route

'Quiet' alternative route on Stratford to Leytonstone cycling route

Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Roding Valley tube station

📷 Wikipedia · Roding Valley tube station · CC BY-SA 3.0

Roding Valley tube station

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