Glade
← Back🌱 Urban park

The Circus

0 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Circus · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.52239, 0.12613

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 131m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Herring Gull +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Shrill Carder Bee +115 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Field Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Shrill Carder Bee +115 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
🚶

Walking

39 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Woolwich Dockyard stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
link to Abbey Wood stationWalking route

Signed link from Abbey Wood station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
link to Erith stationWalking route

signpost link from Erith station to the Green Chain Walk

Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Footpath 47public footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Footpath 47public footpath · 374 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 374 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Footpath 47public footpath · 760 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 760 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

224 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingreborne Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef 136National Cycle Network
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 58Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 33Cycling route
Named routeRef C33Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ingrebourne Hill Mountain Bike CourseMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Circus

📷 Wikipedia · Circus · CC BY-SA 3.0

Circus

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barking ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Beam ParklandsUrban park3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Royal Victoria GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Oystercatcher ParkUrban park400 m→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 749b324e-eb6c-41eb-b4fa-a7abf88e7450