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Highgate Woods Fields

5 ha

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.58163, -0.15113

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Visiting this summer

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕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
Bike parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

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

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Moorhen, Black-headed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Skullcap, Hawthorn · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

70 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

Wildflower "Meadow" Highgate Woods

📷 Glyn Baker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wildflower "Meadow" Highgate Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park100 m→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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