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St Antony's Roman Catholic Church

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.53940, 0.02526

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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
  • ☕GT Cafe — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Helophilus pendulus +186 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Helophilus pendulus +186 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rock Dove +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

38 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

374 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 22Cycling route
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LCN 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64Local cycle route
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
LeawayCycling route
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Cycleway 16Cycling route
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Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Antony's, Upton (2)

📷 David Anstiss · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Antony's, Upton (2)

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🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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