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St John's Church

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.59704, -0.01486

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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
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

148 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St John’s Church, Walthamstow

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John’s Church, Walthamstow

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🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park400 m→🌱Clendish MarshUrban park2.3 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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