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Oakdene Park

43 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

51.60883, -0.19783

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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 314m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 16 unsigned alternative)Walking route

Alternative route avoiding the opening road walking

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

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
LCN 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14Local cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oakdene Park, Finchley

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oakdene Park, Finchley

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🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.4 km→🌱Sunnyhill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Sunnyhill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Claremont ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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