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Uphall Recreation Ground

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.55323, 0.06950

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Lahori Kulfi & Falooda — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Grey Heron, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Grey Heron, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Closterotomus trivialis +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to West Ham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames Path North ExtensionWalking route

Beyond the Greenwich Foot Tunnel, the route is no longer designated as a National Trail and is waymarked with the Thames Barge symbol rather than the National Trail acorn. This is because the Thames Path National Trail officially ends on the north bank at

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

160 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of the Icon Building and Pioneer Point from the park on Lowbrook Road, Ilford

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of the Icon Building and Pioneer Point from the park on Lowbrook Road, Ilford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Barking ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱West Ham ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Beckton District ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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