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Selwyn Green

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.53041, -0.03289

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕A.F/P Coffee Shop — 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· PaidToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Magpie, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Magpie, Woodpigeon +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Polydrusus formosus +204 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Polydrusus formosus +204 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

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The LineWalking route
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The LineWalking route
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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
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Cycling

521 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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LCN 23Cycling route
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Cycleway 17Cycling route
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Cycleway 17Cycling route
Named routeRef C17Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Selwyn Road, Bow

📷 Chris Whippet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Selwyn Road, Bow

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🌱Mile End ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Canal ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.2 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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