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Alexandra Park

2 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.59196, -0.12856

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Fairground 45m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Southern Hawker, Common Darter +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Hawthorn +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Hawthorn +4 more · last seen 2025

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

90 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

View from Alexandra Park, London N22

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Alexandra Park, London N22

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🌱Highgate WoodUrban park1.8 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Chestnuts ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Chestnuts ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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