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Ufton Road Gardens

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.53969, -0.08408

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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
  • ☕Batch Baby — 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 parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird, Rose Chafer +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

58 signed routes nearby

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The LineWalking route
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Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
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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.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Cycling

433 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
C6 linkCycling route
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Quietway 15 (proposed)Cycling route
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LCN 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Building site, Southgate Road and Downham Road

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Building site, Southgate Road and Downham Road

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🌱London FieldsUrban park1.7 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park1.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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