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Greenhill Gardens

📷 Christine Westerback · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.64439, -0.18251

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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
  • ☕Hole in the Wall Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, Rose Chafer +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Batman Hoverfly, Rose Chafer +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Springy Turf-moss, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Springy Turf-moss, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Shenley Route 5Walking route
Named routeRef 5Local 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
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalkpublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Barnet FP 21public footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Barnet FP 21public footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Shenley CircuitCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Greenhill Park

📷 Christine Westerback · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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