Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Wanstead Park

1 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.57041, 0.04907

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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 465m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 24-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +141 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 24-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 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
🚴

Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of a path on the other side of the lake from Wanstead Park

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of a path on the other side of the lake from Wanstead Park

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Barking ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱West Ham ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park4.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 27e13229-2bb3-45fd-820e-f52b429d5ff8