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Enfield Playing Fields

53 ha

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

51.65546, -0.06427

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Egyptian Goose, Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Egyptian Goose, Black-headed Gull, Tufted Duck +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Stag Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional 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

146 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (12)Cycling route

Alternative (step-free) route avoiding railway bridge

Named routeRef (12)Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
River Lea NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Enfield Playing Fields : avenue of trees

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Enfield Playing Fields : avenue of trees

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Enfield Town ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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