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Holmesdale Tunnel Open Space

4 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.68250, -0.03711

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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
  • 🅿️TFC Customer Parking 34m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Graphosoma italicum, Southern Green Shieldbug, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Graphosoma italicum, Southern Green Shieldbug, Rambur's Pied Shieldbug +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Gordon Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
New River LinkWalking route
Named routeRef NR linkLocal walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

134 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
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Park Lane (Bridleway Cheshunt 077)bridleway · 228 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 228 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Park Lanebridleway · 20 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 20 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holmesdale Tunnel, M25, Waltham Cross, near Enfield

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holmesdale Tunnel, M25, Waltham Cross, near Enfield

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