Plan your visit
DogsFamilyHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha
Getting here
51.68847, -0.00202
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Greenwich Meridian Trail
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v16 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km▾
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Beech TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Waltons Walkpublic footpath · 724 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 724 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
South Placepublic footpath · 39 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: footway
🚴Cycling
v116 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route CCycling route▾
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route CCycling route▾
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
About this urban park
Abbey Gardens is a urban park covering 8 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Apollo Cafe · 240m
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Parking
10 nearby · Free · 130m
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Picnic spot
2 · 88m away
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Toilets
2 · 213m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km