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St Leonard's Churchyard

1 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.52684, -0.07709

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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
  • ☕Café on site — 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Robin +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Robin +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

555 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripPrivate
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 1Cycling route

Link between NCN 1 and Crossharbour DLR station

Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of St. Leonard's C of E Shoreditch church from Shoreditch High Street

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of St. Leonard's C of E Shoreditch church from Shoreditch High Street

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🌱London FieldsUrban park1.9 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Haggerston ParkUrban park1 km→

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