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Bittern's Field

8 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.52285, -0.34867

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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 233m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Pied Wagtail +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Pied Wagtail +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Capital Ring (Section 08)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Gruffalo TrailWalking route500 m
Named routeLength 500 mRound tripLocal walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
LCN 87Cycling route
Named routeRef 87Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Bittern's Field

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦OSTERLEY PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Osterley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Northala FieldsUrban park2.6 km→🌱Boston Manor ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Brent Lodge Park (Bunny Park)Urban park1.1 km→

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