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West Heath - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.55607, -0.18046

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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
  • ☕Kentish Town Stores — 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 parkingCaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

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

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Highgate underground stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee Walkway (Camden Loop)Walking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
New River PathWalking route
Named routeRef NRRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

162 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycleway 6Cycling route
Named routeRef C6Regional cycle route
LCN 47Cycling route
Named routeRef 47Local cycle route
LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Regent's CanalCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Grand Union Canal towpathCycling route

'Recommended cycle route'

Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 5 linkCycling route

Marylebone Station link

Named routeRef (5)Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heath Street, Hampstead

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heath Street, Hampstead

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Nearby places

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🌱Queens ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park1.4 km→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park1.4 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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