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St Mary Magdalen's Church

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 178m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Southern Green Shieldbug +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking 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
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalkpublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
ProposedCycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Former postal sorting office, Whetstone, London N20

Former postal sorting office, Whetstone, London N20

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