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Arundel Square Gardens

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeInsectsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.54493, -0.11013

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Mallard +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Mallard +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Pudding Lane pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jack The Ripper WalkWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

369 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
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Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Part of a cycling link between Cycleway 2 and Cycleway 3

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Part of a cycling link between Cycleway 2 and Cycleway 3

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New housing development, Arundel Square, Islington

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New housing development, Arundel Square, Islington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱London FieldsUrban park3.5 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Clissold ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Clissold ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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