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2 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.52049, -0.42313

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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 177m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Magpie, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Magpie, Woodpigeon +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Barren Brome, Common Knapweed +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Barren Brome, Common Knapweed +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Smooth Hawk's-beard +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Hayes & Harlington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to West Drayton stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (89)Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 44Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 40Cycling route
Named routeRef 40Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hayes: The Beck Theatre

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hayes: The Beck Theatre

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