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Walthamstow Forest

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.59987, 0.00762

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Closterotomus trivialis +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Closterotomus trivialis +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

142 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walthamstow Forest

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walthamstow Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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