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The Paddock Community Nature Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.58817, -0.05371

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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
  • ☕Table 13 — 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

170 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Cycleway 38Cycling route
Named route
LCN 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
LeawayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

In The Paddock

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

In The Paddock

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Clendish MarshUrban park1.3 km→🦉SPRINGFIELD PARKNature reserve2 km→

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