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Whittington Park

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.56196, -0.12861

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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
  • ☕Whittington Park Cafe — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

35 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

166 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
Grand Union Canal towpathCycling route

'Recommended cycle route'

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Demolished loos, Whittington Park

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Demolished loos, Whittington Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park2.7 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Finsbury ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Clissold ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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