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Firs Farm Wetlands

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.62617, -0.08551

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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
  • 🅿️Fords Grove Car Park 176m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Great Tit, Common Gull +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Great Tit, Common Gull +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syritta pipiens +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

164 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
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Firs Farm Wetlands, London N21

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Firs Farm Wetlands, London N21

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