Finsbury Circus Gardens 1 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
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51.51785, -0.08647
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Bagelmania — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Bagelmania — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Rock Dove +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Rock Dove +40 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Line Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Green Link Walk (Section 2) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Greenwich Meridian Trail Walking route 440 km ▾
A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.
Named route Ref GMT Length 440 km Regional walking route
Show on map Middlesex Street Estate Pedways Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Peter's Hill pedway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref C3 Regional cycle route
Show on map LCN 22 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 22 Local cycle route
Show on map Lee Valley VeloPark Road Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Private
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Named route Local cycle route
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Named route Ref Q Regional cycle route
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31,546 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 31,546 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 23 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Starling +18
Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Epistrophe eligans · Eupeodes · Melanostoma scalare · Scathophaga stercoraria · Bibio johannis +4
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eupeodes Eupeodes Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Bibio johannis Bibio johannis Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides Welsh Chafer White-tipped Bristle-moss
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 31,546 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 23 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Magpie · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Starling +18
Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Epistrophe eligans · Eupeodes · Melanostoma scalare · Scathophaga stercoraria · Bibio johannis +4
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Eupeodes Eupeodes Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Bibio johannis Bibio johannis Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides Welsh Chafer White-tipped Bristle-moss
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hoplia philanthus
Hoplia philanthus
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi 