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Castlehaven Open Space

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.54257, -0.14534

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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
  • ☕Camden Coffee Roastery — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

45 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
Named routeLocal walking route
Jack The Ripper WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

282 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Route CCycling route

Part of a cycling link between Cycleway 2 and Cycleway 3

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
LCN 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castlehaven Community Park

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castlehaven Community Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.5 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park4.1 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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