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Wanstead Park

1 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.56582, 0.03309

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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
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

4 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

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +20 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

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
Jubilee Greenway (section 10)Walking route

Alternative section of the Jubilee Greenway walking route created in 2012 to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Named routeRef JGRegional walking route
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Cycling

154 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
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 24Cycling route
Named routeRef C24Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shoulder of Mutton Pond, Wanstead Park

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shoulder of Mutton Pond, Wanstead Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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