Join this FREE Family Wild Walk!
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Get ready for an adventure through Abney Park Cemetery—a journey through the centuries where you can find trees that wrap around old gravestones as they twist and grow.
Join our chief explorer, Cath, and encourage your kids to be chief explorers as they lead the way to find a secret garden across the street, home to sunflowers that grow taller than you and me!
Make friends, learn from each other and connect with nature!
On the way, you can spot diverse and magical wildlife—listen closely for the call of the wise owl and see how many angels you can find hidden among the greenery. Along the way, you'll discover a special "Handkerchief Tree" and plenty of mud and sticks for the ultimate outdoor play.
At our destination, everyone can explore Kynaston Gardens and continue the fun by heading east to the playground on Stoke Newington Common. For our curious adventurers, there are many different types of trees to count and nature play areas to explore.
Perfect for all ages, this walk is a great way to discover the wonderful outdoors on offer in London!
The practical bits
When: Saturday 9th January at 10:45 am, aiming to set off at 11.
Where: Meet at Stoke Newington Station (link to Google Maps).
Please book a ticket for each of you joining, and let us know how many children will be with you, just so we can plan for volunteers.
At the end you can stay to eat your picnic.
All families are welcome to come along. Well-behaved dogs (on leads!) and friends are also welcome.
For more information and to find out where future walks will be, join our WhatsApp Community.
This starting point is near Stoke Newington Station, and lots of buses.
Bring a snack/drinks for yourself and your family, and dress for the weather on the day. We'll bring extra snacks and a big picnic blanket in expectation of good weather!
Below is a map.
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Yes, it is FREE!
There is no fee; we just ask you to promise to take a friend (and/or more children!) on another walk!
If you would like to donate to support future walks, you can do so here:
The purpose of our walks is to
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Help you make it easy to get outdoors
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Promote the essential need for children to play outdoors regularly and to provide a space to share practical, easy ways to do that
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Share how just lovely our `East London home is, how green and verdant, full of nature and surprise - and lots of great playgrounds and Adventure Playgrounds to explore and enjoy!
Thanks to Hackney Council, It's Great Out There, and the people and schools that shop with Outdoor People - every purchase helps us run these walks!
