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Tottenhall Recreation Ground

14 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.61034, -0.09507

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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 on site — 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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Epistrophe eligans, Meliscaeva auricollis +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Epistrophe eligans, Meliscaeva auricollis +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Cockfosters UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional 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

126 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Enfield Chase to Arnos Park GreenwayCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 21Cycling route

Finished Cycleway route will run from Meridian Water to Enfield Town

Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycleway 20Cycling route
Named routeRef C20Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Bird pub, Tottenhall Avenue

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Bird pub, Tottenhall Avenue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Grovelands ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park4.9 km→🌱Broomfield ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Broomfield ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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