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WEST HAM PARK

28 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome28 ha

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About WEST HAM PARK

West Ham Park is a privately owned public park in West Ham in the London Borough of Newham. Spanning 77 acres (31 ha), it is the largest park in the borough. The park has been owned and managed by the City of London Corporation since 1874.

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ParkGrade II listed park and garden

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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +110 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eupeodes, 7-spot Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Megapolitan Feather-moss, Redshank, Hornschuch's Beard-moss +31 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Megapolitan Feather-moss, Redshank, Hornschuch's Beard-moss +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

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The LineWalking route
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The LineWalking route
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Green Link Walk (Section 2)Walking route
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Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

393 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 22Cycling route
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LCN 64Cycling route
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LCN 12Cycling route
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LeawayCycling route
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Cycleway 16Cycling route
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Cycleway 3Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

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West Ham Park

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Canal ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Wanstead ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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