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Wick Field

9 ha

📷 Rachel Bowles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.55080, -0.02556

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Cafè on the Marshes — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Coot, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Coot, Mallard +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +191 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +191 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Traveller's-joy, Hawthorn +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Traveller's-joy, Hawthorn +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

48 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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Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
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Cycling

288 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
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Cycleway 25Cycling route
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Cycleway 1Cycling route
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Cycleway 26Cycling route
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Cycleway 37Cycling route
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Route CCycling route

Leyton to Blackhorse Road cycle route

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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wick Field, north of Eastway, outside the Olympic Park Boundary

📷 Rachel Bowles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wick Field, north of Eastway, outside the Olympic Park Boundary

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canal ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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