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Downhills Park

6 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.58925, -0.08864

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Epistrophe eligans, Meliscaeva auricollis +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Epistrophe eligans, Meliscaeva auricollis +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 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
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Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
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Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

153 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 38Cycling route
Named route
LCN 7Cycling route
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LCN 14Cycling route
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LeawayCycling route
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Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Downhills Park, West Green

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Downhills Park, West Green

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Nearby places

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🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park600 m→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.3 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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