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River Side Walk

11 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.61286, -0.19144

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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
  • ☕Vero Caffe — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 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
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
London LOOP (Section 17)Walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
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LCN 88Cycling route
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LCN 54Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fursby Avenue, Finchley

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fursby Avenue, Finchley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.4 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sunnyhill ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Sunnyhill ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1 km→

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