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Highgate Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.58273, -0.14979

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Pavillion 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Cow Parsley, Hawthorn +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Capital Ring (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Indigo Walkpublic footpath · 160 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regent's CanalCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Capital Ring, Highgate Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Capital Ring, Highgate Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park0 m→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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