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Shepherdess Walk

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.53212, -0.09387

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Frogs Kiosk — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Rock Dove, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Rock Dove, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Epistrophe eligans, Common Carder Bee +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Epistrophe eligans, Common Carder Bee +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

487 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
C6 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (C6)Regional cycle route
Quietway 15 (proposed)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of the green on Shepherdess Walk from Sturt Street #2

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of the green on Shepherdess Walk from Sturt Street #2

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱London FieldsUrban park2.5 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Haggerston ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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