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Ainslie Wood - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.60570, -0.02745

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

136 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route
River Lea NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field in rural Tottenham

📷 Antony Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field in rural Tottenham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Clendish MarshUrban park1.6 km→

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