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Breakspear Crematorium and Gardens of Remembrance

✦ Ancient woodland59 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

51.59282, -0.44633

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Grey Heron
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Tufted Duck +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Tufted Duck +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +317 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +317 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Moor Park UndergroundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hillingdon Trailpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Hillingdon Trailpublic footpath · 127 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 127 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Hillingdon Trailpublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (89)Local cycle route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Breakspear Road North at Mad Bess Wood

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Breakspear Road North at Mad Bess Wood

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🏞️DENHAMCountry park4.1 km→🌱Denham Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦MOOR PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱AldebourneUrban park4.5 km→

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