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Old Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.49375, -0.51443

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

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
London LOOP (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 39Cycling route
Named routeRef 39Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional 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

Woodland by the M4

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland by the M4

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park1.9 km→🌱Upton Court ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Kedermister ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bloom ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦LANGLEY PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🏞️LANGLEY PARKCountry park4.4 km→

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