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Belsize Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.55072, -0.15297

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Rogues Quarter — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwark Cathedral to OtfordWalking route

part A of a route from Southwark Cathedral to Canterbury Cathedral

Named routeRegional walking route
Pudding Lane pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peter's Hill pedwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bishopsgate pedwaysWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

225 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regent's CanalCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
LCNCycling route
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Grand Union Canal towpathCycling route

'Recommended cycle route'

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Victor Eggleton - fishing tackle shop

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Victor Eggleton - fishing tackle shop

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Highgate WoodUrban park3.6 km→🌱Queens ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park3.3 km→

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