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Bush Hill Gardens

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • Euro Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Egyptian Goose +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Egyptian Goose +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Syritta pipiens +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee, Syritta pipiens +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: New River Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional 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

154 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (12)Cycling route

Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge

Named routeRef (12)Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

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