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Lordship Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 Tom Page · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.59314, -0.08851

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Hub Café — 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 parkingCaféPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Epistrophe eligans, Meliscaeva auricollis +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Epistrophe eligans, Meliscaeva auricollis +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 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
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Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
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Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 38Cycling route
Named route
LCN 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
LCN 14Cycling route
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Cycleway 1Cycling route
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LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lordship Recreation Ground playground

📷 Tom Page · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lordship Recreation Ground playground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park200 m→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.4 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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