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Square Planting

1 ha

📷 John Reeves · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.68852, -0.07571

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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 457m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Moorhen, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Moorhen, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Skullcap, Purple-loosestrife +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Skullcap, Purple-loosestrife +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bramble +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Enfield Lock stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Red TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal 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
London to Walsingham - stage 02Walking route
Named routeRef LW02Local walking route
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Enfield FP 8public footpath · 322 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 322 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Enfield FP 8public footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

127 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Route (1)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route

Named routeRef (1)Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oldpark Ridebridleway · 953 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 953 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Motorway, M25

📷 John Reeves · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Motorway, M25

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