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Friary Park

15 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.61858, -0.16239

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️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
CaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hedgehog, Common Pipistrelle, Red Fox +15 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle, Southern Green Shieldbug +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
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Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
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Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

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New River PathWalking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
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Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
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Cycleway 20Cycling route
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LCN 7Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Friary Park Friern Barnet

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Friary Park Friern Barnet

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