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West Heath - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.56032, -0.18962

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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
  • 🛝Playground 287m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

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

21 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

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCNCycling route
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Route ■Cycling route
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Route (C27)Cycling route
Named routeRef (C27)Regional cycle route
Route ■Cycling route
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LCN 85 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (85)Local cycle route
Cycleway 34Cycling route
Named routeRef C34Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hampstead : house in Redington Road

📷 Jim Osley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hampstead : house in Redington Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queens ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Highgate WoodUrban park3.7 km→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Golders Hill ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park900 m→🌱Hampstead CemeteryUrban park900 m→

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