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Nightleys Playing Fields

10 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.71382, -0.02420

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Tufted Duck
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Large Willow Aphid, Willow Emerald Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Large Willow Aphid, Willow Emerald Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Forests WayWalking route96 km
Named routeLength 96 kmRound tripRegional walking route
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Lea Valley WalkWalking route

Transport for London's Section 1 of the Lea Valley Walk within London

Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Short TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3Round tripLocal walking route
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Cadmore Lanepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Forty Hall Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation Ground

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️RIVER LEECountry park1.2 km→🌱Grundy ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→

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