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Markfield Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.58186, -0.06316

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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
  • ☕Unit 3 — 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

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Epistrophe eligans +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The LineWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Hackney Wick stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pymmes Brook TrailWalking route

This is the revised 2018 route, which starts at Hadley Green and finishes at Tottenham Lock, near Tottenham Hale station.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

194 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Enfield local cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regent's CanalCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
River Lee NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking up at the Markfield Beam Engine

📷 Robert Lamb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking up at the Markfield Beam Engine

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Springfield ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.6 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.6 km→

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