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Harrow Weald Common - Broadleaved woodland

9 ha

📷 Martin Addison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.62142, -0.34075

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 227m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 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

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

Named routeLocal walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Elstree & Borehamwood stationWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 45Cycling route
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Metropolitan cycle routeCycling route
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LCN 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88Local cycle route
Wembley to Harrow Weald CyclewayCycling route
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LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath on Harrow Weald Common

📷 Martin Addison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath on Harrow Weald Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canons ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Aldenham Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Canons ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Edgwarebury ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Harrow Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→

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