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Old Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.48341, -0.51557

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
Grand Union Canal (Slough Arm) WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Memorial Route, RunnymedeWalking route3.7 km

This route takes you to all the memorials and artworks at Runnymede, and through the woods to the Commonwealth Airforce Memorial with its lovely views. This route includes some steps and slopes that can be slippery/muddy.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
LCN 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Local cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and woodland south of the Colnbrook By-pass

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and woodland south of the Colnbrook By-pass

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park2.1 km→🌱Upton Court ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Kedermister ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Bloom ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Crown Meadow Nature SiteUrban park1.1 km→🌱Thorney Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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