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Victorian drinking fountain

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.56377, 0.01430

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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
  • ☕Back to Ours — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Firebug, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Firebug, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 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 Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

196 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Leaway (detour)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripPrivate
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVW
Cycleway 24Cycling route
Named routeRef C24Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playing Fields on Wanstead Flats

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playing Fields on Wanstead Flats

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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