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Alexandra Park

8 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.59709, -0.12663

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Boathouse Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Broad-bodied Chaser +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 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

81 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

Green by Alexandra Park Road

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Green by Alexandra Park Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park2.3 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Broomfield ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Broomfield ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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