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Market Road Garden

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.54628, -0.11998

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Breakout — 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 spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large Willow Aphid, Southern Green Shieldbug +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large Willow Aphid, Southern Green Shieldbug +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Woodpigeon +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Starling, Woodpigeon +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

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Pudding Lane pedwayWalking route
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Jack The Ripper WalkWalking 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

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Cycling

307 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 1Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Part of a cycling link between Cycleway 2 and Cycleway 3

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Part of a cycling link between Cycleway 2 and Cycleway 3

Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Market Road Gardens, Islington

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Market Road Gardens, Islington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱London FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.5 km→🌱Clissold ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Clissold ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park3 km→

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