Getting here
51.38808, 0.02600
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free88%playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
30
29 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
102
102 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Greenwich Meridian Trail · Walking440 km
Waterlink Way · Walking12 km
Capital Ring (section 03) - alternative avoiding steps in · Walking0
LOOP link to Hayes station · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Norman Park is an ancient urban park covering 50 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
2 nearby · Free · 343m
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Picnic spot
2 · 64m away
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Playground
3 · 271m away
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Toilets
2 · 197m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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