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Caxton Gardens

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📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.59616, -0.11397

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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
  • ☕Morrisons 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans, Hairy-footed Flower Bee +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

100 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 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional 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
Enfield local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gardens beside Tower Terrace

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gardens beside Tower Terrace

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park2.9 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Chestnuts ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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