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The Green

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60720, 0.05858

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +157 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +157 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 18)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

45 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
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond on Woodford Green

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond on Woodford Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→

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