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Baptist Church Grounds

1 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.64329, -0.12411

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 266m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Blue Tit, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Blue Tit, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.2 miRound tripLocal walking route
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal 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
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Cycling

55 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
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRegional 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oakwood Baptist Church, Merrivale, London N14

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oakwood Baptist Church, Merrivale, London N14

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