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V1 Flying Bomb Memorial

📷 Wikipedia · V-1 flying bomb · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeInsectsBirds
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.54542, -0.10265

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Starbucks — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans +105 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Cat's-ear +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Cat's-ear +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Pudding Lane pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jack The Ripper WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

380 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Leyton to Blackhorse Road cycle route

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Part of a cycling link between Cycleway 2 and Cycleway 3

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

V-1 flying bomb

📷 Wikipedia · V-1 flying bomb · CC BY-SA 3.0

V-1 flying bomb

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🌱London FieldsUrban park3 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Clissold ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Clissold ParkUrban park2 km→

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