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West Ham Park

1 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.54062, 0.01429

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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
  • 🐕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· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes, Broad Centurion +98 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes, Broad Centurion +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Megapolitan Feather-moss, Redshank, Hornschuch's Beard-moss +20 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Megapolitan Feather-moss, Redshank, Hornschuch's Beard-moss +20 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

35 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
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

341 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
LCN 25 (via Woolwich Ferry)Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional cycle route
Cycleway 14Cycling route
Named routeRef C14Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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West Ham Park

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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