Getting here
51.63750, -0.36838
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Greenfinch +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Greenfinch +53 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Pedunculate Oak, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Speedwell, Ramsons, Grass Vetchling +123 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Speedwell, Ramsons, Grass Vetchling +123 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Xylota segnis, Green Shieldbug +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, Xylota segnis, Green Shieldbug +33 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
25 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route
Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf
Celandine RouteWalking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Belmont TrailCycling route
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
LCN 88Cycling route
LCN+ link 87Cycling route
LCNCycling route
LCN 89Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Merry Hill Greenwaybridleway · 387 m
Merry Hill Greenwaybridleway · 224 m
Merry Hill Greenwaybridleway · 45 m
Merry Hill Greenwaybridleway · 8 m
Merry Hill Greenwaybridleway · 109 m
Wildlife to spot
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