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West Ham Cemetery

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.55313, 0.01365

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕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· FreeToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Firebug, Epistrophe eligans, Harlequin Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Firebug, Epistrophe eligans, Harlequin Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 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
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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

257 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
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Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Leyton to Blackhorse Road cycle route

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards the war memorial at West Ham Cemetery

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards the war memorial at West Ham Cemetery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Canal ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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