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Whitbread Playing Fields

16 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.61312, 0.04677

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 123m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +186 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +186 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Public Right of Way 74Walking route
Named routeRef 74Local walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Seven Kings GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 7KGLocal cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
Cycleway 16Cycling route

Link from Cycleway 16 to Barkingside station

Named routeRef C16Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Squirrel's Lanebridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Roding near Buckhurst Hill

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Roding near Buckhurst Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ray ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Claybury ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Roding Valley ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🌱Barkingside Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→

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