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Valentines Park

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.56554, 0.07013

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket +153 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 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
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Capital Ring link to West Ham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Greenway (section 5)Walking route
Named routeRef JGRegional walking route
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Cycling

110 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVW
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Lake in Valentines Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Lake in Valentines Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Barking ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱West Ham ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Valentines ParkUrban park400 m→

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