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Ainslie Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.61015, -0.03318

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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
Bike parkingParking

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
Capital Ring link to Finsbury Park stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 54Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
Named routeRef C26Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Safestore on the North Circular slip road, Highams Park

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Safestore on the North Circular slip road, Highams Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Lordship Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Clendish MarshUrban park1.6 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park1.8 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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