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Upney Baptist Church

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WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.54545, 0.09546

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Daily Munch Cafe — 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Canada Goose +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Mallard, Canada Goose +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Dock Bug, 2-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Firebug, Dock Bug, 2-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: LCN

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Green Chain Walk section 1 linkWalking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Green Chain Walk section 1Walking route
Named routeRef G-CRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 15, alternate route avoiding locks)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring (Section 14)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

146 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal 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
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upney Baptist Church, Cavendish Gardens, Barking

📷 Geographer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upney Baptist Church, Cavendish Gardens, Barking

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Nearby places

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🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Barking ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Beckton District ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Northgate ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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