Get ready for an adventure along the Parkland Walk—a journey following old train tracks from Finsbury Park through stations and sidings that are now long overgrown.

Join our chief explorer, Cath, and encourage your kids to be chief explorers as they help us lead an adventure to spy out "Spriggans" (wood elves) and listen for the echoes of steam trains from yesteryear.

Make friends, learn from each other and connect with nature!

On the way, you can spot local wildlife like squirrels and search for vegetables growing along the path to see if they are flowering or fruiting. Along the way, you'll discover a nature play area, cross over many bridges, and climb a hill where you can see the towers of the city far into the distance.

At the end of our walk, the adventure continues as we will go on to see the East Reservoir, the Castle Climbing Centre and Garden, or a swim for the adventurous (and over-14s).

Perfect for all ages, this walk is a great way to discover the wonderful outdoors on offer in London!

When: Saturday 12th September at 10:45 am, aiming to set off at 11.

Where: Meet at Finsbury Park (link to Google Maps).

Please book a ticket for each of you joining, and let us know how many children will be with you, just so we can plan for volunteers.

All families are welcome to come along. Well-behaved dogs (on leads!) and friends are also welcome.

For more information and to find out where future walks will be, join our WhatsApp Community.

This starting point is near Finsbury Park station.

Bring a snack/drinks for yourself and your family, and dress for the weather on the day. We'll bring extra snacks and a big picnic blanket in expectation of good weather!

Below is a map.

Download it HERE

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Yes, it is FREE!

There is no fee; we just ask you to promise to take a friend (and/or more children!) on another walk!

If you would like to donate to support future walks, you can do so here:

Local Giving - Family Wild Walks with Outdoor People

The purpose of our walks is to

• Help you make it easy to get outdoors

• Promote the essential need for children to play outdoors regularly and to provide a space to share practical, easy ways to do that

• Share how just lovely our `East London home is, how green and verdant, full of nature and surprise - and lots of great playgrounds and Adventure Playgrounds to explore and enjoy!

Thanks to Hackney Council, It's Great Out There, and the people and schools that shop with Outdoor People - every purchase helps us run these walks!