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Sunnyside Community Gardens

1 ha

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.57103, -0.12724

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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
  • ☕Café on site — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets; Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 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
Capital Ring link to Clapton 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
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Cycling

141 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route
Regent's CanalCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
River Lee NavigationCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upper Holloway : mural, Sunnyside Community Gardens

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upper Holloway : mural, Sunnyside Community Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park2 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Clissold ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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