2026 Opening Hours

Public Opening Hours

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2pm – 5pm Saturdays 
2 May — 28 November
The Nature Reserve is open for everyone to explore the medicine garden, ponds, woodland, and mushroom farm. It’s also a good time to meet the site team and hear how to get involved as a Friend of the Bethnal Green Nature Reserve.

Weekday Schedule 2025

The Nature Reserve is hub for learning and wellbeing throughout the week with several local organisations in residence.

Mondays: Rangers Kindergarten Forest School
Tuesdays: Rangers Kindergarten Forest School
Wednesday: Mission GP Practice Social Prescribing
Thursday: Stephen Hawking School Nature Club
Friday: Forest Friday After-school Club

Misery 12pm-3pm, 1st Saturday of each month (except January)

Mobile Apothecary 7pm-8pm, last Sunday of each month (except August, December)

Volunteer Sessions

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11am – 1pm Saturdays
2nd May — 28 November
A weekly activity where people can learn how to help care for the Nature Reserve.
We have ×12 places each week so please visit the volunteering page (button below) to register your availability to join.

GET INVOLVED

Address

Bethnal Green Nature Reserve
Middleton Street, London E2 9RR 
Please get in touch if you would like more information when planning your visit info@bethnalgreennaturereserve.org 

Facilities

We are an off-grid, out door space that host workshops, events and learning opportunities all year.

Our site is step-free and wheelchair accessible. We have a very comfortable wheelchair accessible compost toilet and baby changing facilities.

Visitors should note that we do use wood-chip on our pathways, which may be difficult for a self-aided wheelchair (when the wood-chip has been freshly laid). Aided or electric wheelchairs seem to be fine when wood-chip is freshly laid. Some areas of the Nature Reserve have small pathways and uneven ground/surfaces, so not all areas of the site are easily accessible.

Visitors are advised to always wear suitable clothing and footwear; and be mindfulness of rain, cold or hot weather.

The Nature Reserve is a dynamic and multilayered ecosystem, so insect bites/stings can happen. We advise all visitors to notify our staff of any allergic responses you may have if bitten/stung so we can all be appropriately prepared during your visit.

Please email info@bethnalgreennaturereserve.org if you have any access questions or requests in advance of your visit.

We are always eager to accommodate your needs and improve our sites accessibility.

Public Transport

Even though we are in zone 2 there are limited transport or parking provisions for people with limited mobility.Here is a basic guide for the local transport infrastructure.

Car Parking

Roadside parking is metered between 8:30am – 5:30pm, Monday till Sunday @ £4.70 per hour, two hours maximum parking.Parking is free on Bank holidays.There are no dedicated accessible parking places in the vicinity.Please visit Parkopedia for more information on local parking options.

Tube

Bethnal Green Tube Station is located 0.3 miles (5 minutes) walk from the Nature Reserve.
This station does not have step-free access.
More information of accessible Tube stations can be found here.

Overground

Cambridge Heath Overground Station is located 0.3 miles (5 minutes) from the Nature Reserve. This station does not have step-free access.

Bus

Various busses are available on both Hackney Road, Cambridge Heath Road and Bethnal Green Road. These include: 8, 106, 254, 309, 388, D3, D6, 26, 55 and night routes N8, N55, N26 and N253 serve the station on Bethnal Green Road and Cambridge Heath Road.

The Bethnal Green Nature Reserve and Phytology medicine garden can be visited on other days by pre-arranged appointment.

Admission free.