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Well Street Common

23 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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PicnicWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.54124, -0.04182

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Coot, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Coot, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Batman Hoverfly +186 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Batman Hoverfly +186 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

54 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
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

417 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Well Street Common

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Well Street Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park500 m→🌱London FieldsUrban park1.3 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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