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Wanstead Park

42 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

51.56929, 0.04394

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 127m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 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

146 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 lake in Wanstead Park #5

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of a lake in Wanstead Park #5

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Nearby places

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🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Plashet ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱West Ham ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Barking ParkUrban park4 km→

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