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Broadleaved woodland near College Park

1 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.52672, -0.24310

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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

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Path Kew Gardens diverted due to bank collapseWalking route
Named route
Brent River Park footpathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Barnes Trail ExtensionWalking route

The 2.3 mile Trail, and the 3 mile Extension, have been designed to show Barnes at its best. The route is circular, so it doesn't matter where you start – just follow the silver 'Barnes Trail' discs set in the ground

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Wembley Park underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

114 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 3Cycling route
Named routeRef C3Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Route ■Cycling route
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Route QCycling route
Named routeRef QRegional cycle route
LCN 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small wood between canal and railway

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small wood between canal and railway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Gunnersbury ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Roundwood ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Roundwood ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Acton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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