Church of St James the Great
Getting here
51.62069, -0.16364
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Lesser Celandine, Common Pocket-moss +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Lesser Celandine, Common Pocket-moss +32 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking 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.
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
LCNCycling route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 7Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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