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Old Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.49348, -0.50662

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Colne Valley Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 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 West Drayton stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local 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
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Colne Valley Trailbridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Slade Bridge western view of M4

📷 James Emmans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Slade Bridge western view of M4

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park1.4 km→✦Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf courseHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Kedermister ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦LANGLEY PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Bloom ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Stockley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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