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Church End 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
  • Kings 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal 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
Capital Ring (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
LCN 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14Local cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 48Cycling route
Named routeRef 48Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church End Gardens, Finchley - geograph.org.uk - 6763706

Church End Gardens, Finchley - geograph.org.uk - 6763706

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