Getting here
51.52712, -0.03219
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
- ☕Mile End Sandwich Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ 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
- ☕Mile End Sandwich Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
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 — Coot, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +50 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Polydrusus formosus, Marmalade Hoverfly +173 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Polydrusus formosus, Marmalade Hoverfly +173 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Family friendly
Good match
café
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 1
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
56 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
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
🚴Cycling
569 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCN 22Cycling route
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
NCN 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Cross Peninsula Route
Route (1)Cycling route
Labelled as a 'National Cycle Network link' on https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ncn
Route 1Cycling route
LCNCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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