Whittington Garden
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.51091, -0.09214
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Shoveler
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Nero Express — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Shoveler
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Nero Express — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Black-headed Gull +47 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Trioza centranthi +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Trioza centranthi +34 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
Waterlink WayWalking route12 km
Walking & cycling route in Lewisham borough, following the rivers Pool and Ravensbourne (Deptford Creek). Forms the northernmost section of Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's National Cycle Route 21 (Eastbourne to the Thames)
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
🚴Cycling
550 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycleway 3Cycling route
LCN 22Cycling route
Lee Valley VeloPark Road CircuitCycling route
LCNCycling route
Route QCycling route
Route CCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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