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St Peter's-in-the-Forest Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.58733, 0.00632

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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
  • ☕Rising Son 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 parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Wool Carder Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Wool Carder Bee, Dark-edged Bee-fly +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local 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
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

161 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
LeawayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter in the Forest Church, Walthamstow

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter in the Forest Church, Walthamstow

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🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park2.1 km→

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