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Chestnuts Park

7 ha

📷 John Kingdon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.58259, -0.08964

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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
  • ☕Chestnut 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 parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Starling, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Starling, Magpie +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 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
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick 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
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Cycling

176 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 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Enfield local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regent's CanalCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chestnuts Park Autumn Mist

📷 John Kingdon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chestnuts Park Autumn Mist

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.2 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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