← Back🌱 Urban park

Avenue Gardens

5 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.52676, -0.14791

Open directionsv

Google Maps↗Driving directions Apple Maps↗Driving directions Waze↗Live driving navigation Google Transit↗Bus, rail or tram Apple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 125m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 125m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Bike parkingParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Large Willow Aphid, Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Willow Aphid, Southern Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Jubilee Walkway (Camden Loop)Walking route

Named routeRound tripRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

345 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Cycleway 3Cycling route

Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route

LCNCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route ■Cycling route

Named routeRef ■Local cycle route

LCNCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route (C27)Cycling route

Named routeRef (C27)Regional cycle route

Route ■Cycling route

Named routeRef ■Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

46,906 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

46,906 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds26 species

spring

2026

Coot · Woodpigeon · Grey Heron · Blackbird · Robin +21

CootFulica atra
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
MagpiePica pica
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Great TitParus major
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
GreenfinchChloris chloris
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GadwallMareca strepera
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RedwingTurdus iliacus

🦌

Mammals3 species

winterspring

2026

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Brown Rat

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Brown RatRattus norvegicus

🐝

Insects4 species

winterspring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Small Black Ant · Large Willow Aphid · Epistrophe eligans

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Small Black AntLasius niger
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

46,906 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds26 species

spring

2026

Coot · Woodpigeon · Grey Heron · Blackbird · Robin +21

CootFulica atra
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Greylag GooseAnser anser
MagpiePica pica
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Great TitParus major
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
GreenfinchChloris chloris
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
GadwallMareca strepera
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RedwingTurdus iliacus

🦌

Mammals3 species

winterspring

2026

Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Brown Rat

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
Brown RatRattus norvegicus

🐝

Insects4 species

winterspring

2026

7-spot Ladybird · Small Black Ant · Large Willow Aphid · Epistrophe eligans

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Small Black AntLasius niger
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Epistrophe eligansEpistrophe eligans

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avenue Gardens

1 / 15

Events & activities nearby

Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.

Bookable tours

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queens ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Lambeth Palace GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Lambeth Palace GardenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkUrban park4.4 km→

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 93af30d8-eb1f-4849-9127-6ea1000e058d