Plan your visit
Getting here
51.56739, 0.03210
About WANSTEAD PARK
Wanstead Park is a municipal park covering an area of about 140 acres, in Wanstead, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is also a district of the London Borough of Redbridge, which was in Essex until 1965.
Read more on Wikipedia →Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +78 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Firebug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Epistrophe eligans +17 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London
The LineWalking route
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking 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.
🚴Cycling
159 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
LCNCycling route
Cycleway 24Cycling route
Cycleway 16Cycling route
Route CCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Weather for this location
Loading local forecast…
Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
How was your visit?
How useful was the information on this page?
id: 3daa4190-8bf1-491e-aafb-4b9dc59d893f