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St James Park

8 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.57706, -0.03771

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Little Grebe +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, 22-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, 22-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The LineWalking 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
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Greenway (section 10)Walking route

Alternative section of the Jubilee Greenway walking route created in 2012 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Named routeRef JGRegional walking route
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Cycling

205 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
LCN 11 (quiet route)Cycling route

'Quiet' alternative route on Stratford to Leytonstone cycling route

Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
River Lee NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of the sun playing on a line of trees in St. James' Park from Essex Road

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of the sun playing on a line of trees in St. James' Park from Essex Road

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🌱Springfield ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.3 km→

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