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St James Garden

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.52365, -0.10549

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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
  • ☕Clerkenwell Kiosk — 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large Willow Aphid, Common Carder Bee +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Large Willow Aphid, Common Carder Bee +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Rock Dove, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Rock Dove, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Middlesex Street Estate PedwaysWalking route
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Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
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Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

488 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
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LCN 22Cycling route
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LCNCycling route
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LCNCycling route
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Route (C27)Cycling route
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Route ■Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James, Clerkenwell: memorial (3)

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James, Clerkenwell: memorial (3)

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Nearby places

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🌱London FieldsUrban park3.7 km→🌱London FieldsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Mile End ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Haggerston ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Geraldine Mary Harmsworth ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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