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St Marys Garden

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.49283, 0.05988

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Rock Dove
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 156m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Rock Dove, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
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
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

360 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route (1)Cycling route

Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
LCN 64 (detour)Cycling route
Named routeRef (64)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring flowers in St Mary's churchyard

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring flowers in St Mary's churchyard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Charlton ParkUrban park1.8 km→🦉OXLEAS WOODNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Barrier ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Thames Barrier ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Beckton District ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Well Hall PleasaunceUrban park4.1 km→

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