Getting here
51.53593, -0.03420
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Old Ford Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Old Ford Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Coot +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Magpie, Coot +55 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +180 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +180 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Calystegia silvatica subsp. silvatica var. quinquepartita, White Clover +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Calystegia silvatica subsp. silvatica var. quinquepartita, White Clover +11 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
53 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
The LineWalking route
Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
🚴Cycling
459 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
C6 linkCycling route
Route CCycling route
Route QCycling route
LCN 23Cycling route
Cycleway 17Cycling route
Cycleway 17Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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