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Mapesbury Dell

0 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.55292, -0.21344

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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
  • ☕Cafe Guzel — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Peregrine, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Peregrine, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
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Capital Ring (Section 11)Walking route
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Capital Ring (Section 12)Walking route
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Capital Ring link to Hendon Central underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
LCN 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Grand Union Canal towpathCycling route

'Recommended cycle route'

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LCN 5 linkCycling route

Marylebone Station link

Named routeRef (5)Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Beaten Docket, Cricklewood Broadway London NW2

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Beaten Docket, Cricklewood Broadway London NW2

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queens ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park1 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park1 km→🌱Gladstone ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Gladstone ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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