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The Chigwell Meadow

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.63159, 0.07799

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Common Darter · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

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

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
LCN 60Cycling route

One of the LCN's "orbital routes in north east London". LCN60 was supposed to reach Harold Hill, but never made it that far.

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Hainault GreenwayCycling route
Named route
LCN 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 481 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 481 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Chigwell Meadow at Grange Farm

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chigwell Meadow at Grange Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ray ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Chigwell MeadowsUrban park100 m→🌱Luxborough LakeUrban park2 km→

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