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Bethune Park

17 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.61967, -0.15326

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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 156m away — 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Barren Brome, Lesser Celandine, Common Pocket-moss +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Barren Brome, Lesser Celandine, Common Pocket-moss +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 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 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
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to foot tunnel under railway, Bethune Park

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to foot tunnel under railway, Bethune Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.1 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Friary ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Broomfield ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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