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The Glebe Land Open Space

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60474, -0.16926

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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
  • 🛝Playground 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dollis Valley Greenwalk linkWalking route
Named routeRef DVGlinkLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
LCN 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14Local cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
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LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 50Cycling route
Named routeRef C50Regional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Nearby places

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🌱Highgate WoodUrban park2.8 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Friary ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Broomfield ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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