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Roding Valley Park

114 ha

📷 John Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome114 ha

Getting here

51.58609, 0.03950

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Magpie
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 279m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Magpie, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +86 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

102 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 61Cycling route
Named routeRef C61Local cycle route
LCN 11 (quiet route)Cycling route

'Quiet' alternative route on Stratford to Leytonstone cycling route

Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
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LCNCycling route
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LCNCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roding Valley Park

📷 John Davies · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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