Getting here
51.55205, 0.03842
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 202m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 202m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +76 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Firebug, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +23 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
The LineWalking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Jubilee Greenway (section 10)Walking route
Alternative section of the Jubilee Greenway walking route created in 2012 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Capital Ring link to West Ham stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
225 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station
LCNCycling route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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