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New River Sports and Recreation Centre

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.60566, -0.10328

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 296m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Epistrophe eligans, 7-spot Ladybird +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 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
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton 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
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 21Cycling route

Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Garden Centre on Wolves Lane, Wood Green

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garden Centre on Wolves Lane, Wood Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.1 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Broomfield ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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