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Bedfont Lakes Country Park.

99 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome99 ha

Getting here

51.44263, -0.44590

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Coot +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Coot +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans, Red-legged Shieldbug +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans, Red-legged Shieldbug +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LOOP link to Hatton Cross UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
London LOOP (Section 9)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 34 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (34)Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Popular path, Bedfont Lakes Country Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Popular path, Bedfont Lakes Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bedfont Lakes South Side.Urban park600 m→🌱Clockhouse Lane ParkUrban park1 km→🌱The PittsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Fordbridge ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Bridge House PondUrban park2.7 km→🌱Fordbridge ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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