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Photo of Tower Bridge, a landmark in London, England.

Tower BridgePhoto Charles Postiaux / Unsplash

Places to explore near Wanstead Park StationForest Gate

42 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 4 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Victoria Park, a Grade II* registered house & garden in London, England.Highlight

Victoria Park

House & garden near London

London's first public park, opened in 1845 and long known as the People's Park.

5 km W

Photo along the Thames Path, a 185-mile National Trail running from Kemble to London, England.Highlight

Thames Path

National Trail

The river from its Cotswold trickle to the Thames Barrier — the gentlest long walk in Britain.

5.4 km S · spans 7 counties

Photo of Thames Barrier, a landmark in London, England.Highlight

Thames Barrier

Landmark near London

London's flood defence across the tideway at Woolwich — ten steel gates that rise from the riverbed when a surge threatens the city.

6 km S

Photo of Greenwich Park, a Grade I registered house & garden in London, England.Iconic

Greenwich Park

House & garden near London

Royal park climbing to the Observatory and the Prime Meridian.

8.4 km S

Photo of Tower of London, a castle in London, England.Iconic

Tower of London

Castle near London

William the Conqueror's Thames fortress, home of the Crown Jewels.

8.6 km SW

Photo of Tower Bridge, a landmark in London, England.Iconic

Tower Bridge

Landmark near London

Victorian bascule bridge beside the Tower of London, opened in 1894, with glass-floored high walkways and steam-age engine rooms.

8.7 km SW

Photo of The Barbican, a Grade II* registered house & garden in London, England.Highlight

The Barbican

House & garden near London

Planting threaded through brutalist walkways on the site of London's first public park.

9.1 km SW

Photo of Severndroog Castle, a folly near Falconwood, London, England.Highlight

Severndroog Castle

Folly near Falconwood

The triangular Georgian tower folly on Shooter's Hill, its viewing platform looking out over London and, on a clear day, seven counties.

9.4 km S

Photo of St Paul's Cathedral, a cathedral in London, England.Iconic

St Paul's Cathedral

Cathedral near London

Wren's domed cathedral on Ludgate Hill, finished in 1710 after the Great Fire, with its Whispering Gallery and the tombs of Nelson and Wellington.

9.6 km SW

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City of London Cemetery

House & garden near Manor Park

The largest municipal cemetery in Europe, with broad avenues and two Gothic chapels.

1.9 km NE

Photo of Wanstead Park, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Leytonstone High Road, London, England.

Wanstead Park

House & garden near Leytonstone High Road

The surviving lakes and grotto of a grand Georgian mansion demolished by a gambling owner.

1.9 km N

Photo along the Capital Ring, a 78-mile long-distance path in England.

Capital Ring

Long-distance path

London's inner orbital walk, stringing together 78 miles of parks, canals and viewpoints through the middle suburbs.

2.5 km SW · London

Photo of the Lee Navigation, a 28-mile river navigation running from Hertford to Bow Locks, England.

Lee Navigation

River navigation

The Lea made navigable — from Hertford through the Lee Valley's reservoirs and marshes to Bow Locks on the edge of the Thames.

3.1 km W · London, Hertfordshire & Essex

Photo along the Lea Valley Walk, a 50-mile long-distance path running from Luton to Limehouse Basin, England.

Lea Valley Walk

Long-distance path

Down the Lea from its source at Leagrave to the Thames at Limehouse — flat towpath walking through Hertford and the Olympic Park.

3.4 km W · spans 4 counties

Photo of the Regent's Canal, a 9-mile canal running from Little Venice to Limehouse Basin, England.

Regent's Canal

Canal

London's canal — from Little Venice round Regent's Park and through Camden Town to the Thames at Limehouse.

5.3 km SW · London

Photo of Sutton House, a house & garden in London, England.

Sutton House

House & garden near London

A National Trust place in London.

5.3 km W

Photo of Eastbury Manor House, a house & garden near Barking, London, England.

Eastbury Manor House

House & garden near Barking

A National Trust place in London.

5.4 km E

Photo along the Green Chain Walk, a 50-mile long-distance path running from Thamesmead to Nunhead, England.

Green Chain Walk

Long-distance path

A web of green corridors across south-east London, joining the Thames marshes to Nunhead Cemetery park by park.

6.3 km S · London

Everything else within 10 km (24) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.