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Wanstead Flats

95 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome95 ha

Getting here

51.56430, 0.01852

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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
  • 🅿️Jubilee Pond Car Park 11m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 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

188 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

Avenue of pollarded trees, Wanstead Flats

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avenue of pollarded trees, Wanstead Flats

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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