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ALEXANDRA PALACE & PARK

63 ha

📷 Tom Page · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

51.59359, -0.12810

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕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
CaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
Cycleway 21Cycling route

Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Enfield local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking west in Alexandra Palace Park

📷 Tom Page · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking west in Alexandra Palace Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Broomfield ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Broomfield ParkUrban park2.9 km→