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Penn Road Gardens

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.55384, -0.11836

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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
  • ☕Titanic — 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 parkingCaféParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva auricollis +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva auricollis +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

53 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

240 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 16 (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 37Cycling route
Named routeRef C37Regional 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
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gardens by Camden Road, Holloway

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gardens by Camden Road, Holloway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park3.9 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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