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Pond Square

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.57063, -0.14926

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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 196m away — 2 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug, Common Darter +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug, Common Darter +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Walkway (Camden Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional 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
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
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Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regent's CanalCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Grand Union Canal towpathCycling route

'Recommended cycle route'

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond Square, Highgate

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond Square, Highgate

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🌱Highgate WoodUrban park1.3 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park3.9 km→

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