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Wanstead Flats

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.55991, 0.02957

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Canada Goose, Mute Swan +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 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
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Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

181 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 11 (quiet route)Cycling route

'Quiet' alternative route on Stratford to Leytonstone cycling route

Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
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LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clump of Trees, Wanstead Flats

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clump of Trees, 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 park3.8 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱West Ham ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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