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Brook Farm Open Space

69 ha

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome69 ha

Getting here

51.63501, -0.18281

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Southern Green Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Southern Green Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal 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
London LOOP (Section 17)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalkpublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Dollis Valley Greenwalkpublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Barnet FP 21public footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Dollis Valley Greenwalk at Brook Farm Open Space

📷 Marathon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Dollis Valley Greenwalk at Brook Farm Open Space

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