Major parks and open spaces: London

North London

Explorer Maps 173, small section of 182 - Landranger Maps 176, 177
Local street atlases may be more useful in built-up areas. See Walking in London: Maps.

Most of the Parks shown below offer facilities for people with disabilities. More information from the contacts shown.

Alexandra Park. 80ha/190 acres of extensive unspoilt parklands and meadows around the famous Alexandra Palace at Wood Green. Haringey council.
Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY, tel 020 8365 2121
Paths and routes: Better Haringey Trail, New River Path, Parkland Walk (see Capital RING)
www.alexandrapalace.com/outdoor.htm
Clissold Park. Delightful Victorian park with animal enclosures at Stoke Newington. Hackney council, tel 020 8800 1021.
Paths and routes: Capital Ring, New River Path
www.clissoldpark.com
Finsbury Park. Large Victorian park north of Islington, often used for events. Haringey council, tel 020 8489 5662.
Paths and routes: Better Haringey Trail, Capital RING, New River Path, Parkland Walk (see Capital RING), Six Trails in Islington
Hampstead Heath. One of London's best-known open spaces. See Corporation of London Open Spaces.
Highbury Fields. Islington's biggest and oldest park. Islington council, tel 020 7477 4975.
Highgate Wood. Woodland and nature reserves. See Corporation of London Open Spaces.
Hillyfields Park, Gordon Hill. Botanically interesting grasslands, many attractive walks. Enfield council, tel 020 8379 3722.
Paths and routes: London LOOP, New River Path
For more parks in Enfield, see www.enfield.gov.uk/mparks.htm
Lee Valley Park. A chain of green spaces forming a regional park along the Lee Valley in east and north London. For more, click here.
Moat Mount Nature Reserve Historic woodland and open space north of Edgware. See Watling Chase.
Monken Hadley Common. Large open space still managed by its commoners north of Barnet. See Watling Chase.
Oakhill Park, East Barnet. Parkland, and ancient woodland managed as a local nature reserve. Barnet council, London Wildlife Trust.
Paths and routes: MODA Suburban Guided Walks, Pymmes Brook Trail
www.wildlondon.org.uk/reserves/oakhill.htm
Priory Park, Haringey. Large 6.5ha Green Flag Victorian park near Alexandra Palace, with many points of interest including an historic fountain and the Philosopher's Garden. Contact Haringey council.
Railway Fields, Haringey. 1ha Green Flag park, a hidden treasure behind magnificent gates off busy Green Lanes. Reclaimed from a railway goods yard and now a Local Nature Reserve. Contact Haringey council.
Paths and routes: Better Haringey Trail, Capital RING, New River Path (nearby)
The Regent's Park. Famous Royal Park dating from 18th century. See Royal Parks.
Scratchwood Nature Reserve. Historic woodland and open space north of Edgware. See Watling Chase.
Stanmore Country Park and Stanmore Common, including a local nature reserve. See Watling Chase.
Stationers Park, Haringey. Green Flag park opened in 1987, one of Haringey's newest, developed from the site of an old school, with attractive water features. Contact Haringey council.
Trent Country Park, Enfield. Woodlands and grasslands in former hunting forest. Enfield council, tel 020 8449 8706.
Paths and routes: London LOOP, MODA Suburban Guided Walks
www.enfield.gov.uk/parks.htm
Watling Chase Community Forest. A large area on the northern fringe of London and in southern Hertfordshire managed for new woodlands and recreation. For more, click here.
Whitewebbs Park. 80ha/200 acres of formal parkland, woods and trails north of Enfield. Enfield council, tel 020 8379 3722.
Paths and routes: Hertfordshire Chain Walk
www.enfield.gov.uk/parks.htm