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Olden Community Garden

1 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.55175, -0.10453

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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
  • ☕Wagon Cafe — 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 parkingCaféParking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans, Meliscaeva auricollis +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Epistrophe eligans, Meliscaeva auricollis +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Japanese Knotweed +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Japanese Knotweed +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pudding Lane pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jack The Ripper WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

301 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
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Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional cycle route
Route CCycling route

Leyton to Blackhorse Road cycle route

Named routeRef CRegional 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Islington: Arvon Road

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Islington: Arvon Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱London FieldsUrban park3.3 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→

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