Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +51 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Family friendly
Good match
picnic area
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
The LineWalking 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.
Explore Charlton TrailWalking route
fully waymarked and info-boarded, although actually all the paths used are already part of the 'Green Chain Walk', and the boards state it is a 'Green Chain Circular Trail'
🚴Cycling
243 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
NCN 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route
Route (1)Cycling route
Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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