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Penton Drive Open Space

2 ha

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.70855, -0.03316

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 99m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Magpie, Tufted Duck +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Magpie, Tufted Duck +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Graphosoma italicum, Willow Emerald Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Graphosoma italicum, Willow Emerald Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 17 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
Rowlandsfieldspublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: footway
Rowlandsfieldspublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mPath type: footway
Churchfield Pathpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

118 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

Ballamy Road

📷 Oast House Archive · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ballamy Road

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🌱Grundy ParkUrban park900 m→🏞️RIVER LEECountry park1.9 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Broxbourne Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→

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