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Cantelowes Gardens

3 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.54690, -0.13325

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Southern Green Shieldbug +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Southern Green Shieldbug +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Starling +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Starling +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Pudding Lane pedwayWalking route
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Jack The Ripper WalkWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

269 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 1Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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Route CCycling route

Part of a cycling link between Cycleway 2 and Cycleway 3

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Part of a cycling link between Cycleway 2 and Cycleway 3

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cantelowes Road, Camden

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cantelowes Road, Camden

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