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Malet Street Gardens

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.52028, -0.12943

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — 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· PaidToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Black-headed Gull, Moorhen +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Willow Aphid, 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Willow Aphid, 7-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
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Jubilee Walkway (Camden Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

405 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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Route (C27)Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Temporary building at the end of Malet Street

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Temporary building at the end of Malet Street

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Nearby places

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🌱Battersea ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Lambeth Palace GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Lambeth Palace GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Archbishop's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hyde ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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