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Wanstead Flats

1 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.55675, 0.04406

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Tea Room — 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 parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 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 Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to West Ham stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

168 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional 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
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Football on Wanstead Flats

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football on Wanstead Flats

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱West Ham ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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